Cosa significa: The overall absence rate measures the percentage of possible sessions (half-days) missed by pupils across the academic year, including both authorised and unauthorised absences.

An absence rate above 7% is typically considered high. Schools in areas of higher deprivation usually report higher absence rates, often linked to health inequalities, family circumstances, or transport challenges.

📊 📊 Arrow Vale High School è classificato 19,232nd tra le scuole 20,481 a livello nazionale

Cosa significa: The suspension rate shows the percentage of pupils who received at least one fixed-period suspension during the academic year. A single pupil suspended multiple times counts once.

A suspension rate above 10% is relatively high and may indicate significant behaviour challenges or a strict behaviour policy. Schools with higher deprivation often report higher rates.

📊 📊 Arrow Vale High School è classificato 19,708th tra le scuole 20,495 a livello nazionale

Cosa significa: The permanent exclusion rate shows the percentage of pupils permanently excluded from the school during the academic year. This is the most serious sanction a headteacher can apply.

Permanent exclusion remains relatively rare nationally, typically below 0.1%. A rate above this may reflect severe behavioural incidents or a school facing particular challenges.

📊 📊 Arrow Vale High School è classificato 19,606th tra le scuole 20,495 a livello nazionale

Cosa significa: The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers employed at the school. Part-time teachers are counted proportionally (e.g. a teacher working 3 days counts as 0.6 FTE).

Teacher numbers typically reflect the size and funding of the school. A school with 54 FTE teachers is larger than average. Changes over time may indicate growth, budget pressures, or restructuring.

Cosa significa: The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) teaching assistants employed at the school, including higher-level teaching assistants (HLTAs).

Teaching assistant numbers vary widely between schools. The number of TAs usually depends on the school's SEN population, funding, and teaching model.

Cosa significa: The pupil-to-teacher ratio (PTR) divides the total number of pupils by the number of FTE teachers. It indicates how many pupils each teacher is responsible for on average, though actual class sizes may differ.

A lower pupil-to-teacher ratio often indicates smaller class sizes, which usually allows for more individualised attention.

📊 📊 Arrow Vale High School è classificato 18,115th tra le scuole 23,374 a livello nazionale

Cosa significa: Teacher turnover rate shows the percentage of teachers who left the school during the academic year. This includes retirements, resignations, and transfers.

This turnover rate is broadly typical. Most schools see some natural turnover each year due to career progression, relocations, and retirements.

📊 📊 Arrow Vale High School è classificato 12,533rd tra le scuole 20,327 a livello nazionale

Cosa significa: The teacher sickness absence rate shows the percentage of possible teaching days lost to sickness absence across all teachers during the academic year.

A teacher absence rate above 5% is higher than the national average and may indicate workforce wellbeing challenges or an above-average level of long-term sickness.

📊 📊 Arrow Vale High School è classificato 11,151st tra le scuole 18,810 a livello nazionale

Cosa significa: The average number of days lost to sickness absence per teacher during the academic year. This includes both short-term and long-term absences.

This level of teacher absence days is within or below the typical range for most schools.

📊 📊 Arrow Vale High School è classificato 10,975th tra le scuole 18,799 a livello nazionale

Cosa significa: The percentage of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals (FSM). FSM eligibility is widely used as a proxy indicator for socio-economic disadvantage.

This FSM rate is broadly around the national average. Schools with moderate FSM rates serve communities with mixed levels of deprivation.

Cosa significa: The percentage of pupils identified as having Special Educational Needs (SEN), including both SEN Support and those with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans.

This SEN rate is within the typical range for most schools. The national average usually sits between 12–17%.

📊 📊 Arrow Vale High School è classificato 18,547th tra le scuole 27,368 a livello nazionale

Cosa significa: The percentage of pupils receiving SEN Support — the first tier of SEN provision, where additional help is provided within the school without an EHC plan.

This level of SEN Support is around the national average. The proportion often reflects how the school identifies and categorises additional needs.

Cosa significa: The percentage of pupils with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan — the highest level of SEN support, involving a legally binding document specifying the provision required.

This EHC rate is within the normal range. Many mainstream schools have 1–3% of pupils with EHC plans.

Cosa significa: The total number of school places available (capacity). This is the physical capacity based on the school's buildings and grounds.

A capacity of 972 places indicates a larger-than-average school.

Cosa significa: The total number of pupils on roll — the actual number of pupils attending the school.

The school currently has 853 pupils on roll. This figure can change from year to year based on admissions, in-year transfers, and demographic trends in the local area.