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Hans Price Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,435 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Hans Price Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,046 of 1,050 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Adrian Esch
TrustCABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Local authorityNorth Somerset
Opened01 May 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136708.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Attainment 8 score47.246.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths63.9%66%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths44.4%45.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths8.3%11%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths60.5%62%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4205--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,046
Girls530
Boys516
Eligible for free school meals34.3%
First language not English18%
SEN support244
EHC plan71
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.1%
Other White
14%
African
4.9%
Indian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Asian
1%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Overall absence9.3%8.9%8%
Persistent absence25.2%23.2%21.6%
Severe absence4.8%4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)196
Applications (Year 7)362
First preference applications (Year 7)234
First preference offers (Year 7)196
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,050
Pupils on roll1,029
Unfilled places2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)59.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)36.87
Support staff (FTE)69.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2556.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2541.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2512.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate75.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.6%
Staying in education82.5%
Further education72.6%
School sixth form9.4%
Apprenticeship6.1%
Not sustained4.7%
Employment0.9%
Sixth form college0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Hans Price Academy

What is Hans Price Academy's Ofsted rating?

Hans Price Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2013.

How does Hans Price Academy rank in England?

Hans Price Academy ranks 1,435 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Hans Price Academy?

Hans Price Academy has 1,046 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,050.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.