O que isso 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.

This absence rate is below the national average, which usually indicates strong attendance culture, effective monitoring, and good engagement with families.

📊 📊 Town Junior School é classificado como 5,301st nas escolas 20,481 nacionalmente

O que isso 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.

This suspension rate is below average, which usually reflects either a strong pastoral support system or a school community with fewer behavioural challenges.

📊 📊 Town Junior School é classificado como 1st nas escolas 20,495 nacionalmente

O que isso 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 is rare across most schools. Many schools report zero permanent exclusions in any given year.

📊 📊 Town Junior School é classificado como 1st nas escolas 20,495 nacionalmente

O que isso 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 12 FTE teachers is relatively small. Changes over time may indicate growth, budget pressures, or restructuring.

O que isso 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.

O que isso 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.

This pupil-to-teacher ratio is within the normal range for most schools. The national average typically sits between 18–22 for primaries.

📊 📊 Town Junior School é classificado como 11,700th nas escolas 23,374 nacionalmente

O que isso 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.

📊 📊 Town Junior School é classificado como 12,226th nas escolas 20,327 nacionalmente

O que isso 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.

📊 📊 Town Junior School é classificado como 12,579th nas escolas 18,810 nacionalmente

O que isso 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.

📊 📊 Town Junior School é classificado como 7,046th nas escolas 18,799 nacionalmente

O que isso 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.

An FSM rate above 30% is significantly above the national average and typically indicates a school serving a community with higher levels of deprivation.

O que isso 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%.

📊 📊 Town Junior School é classificado como 15,162nd nas escolas 27,368 nacionalmente

O que isso 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 above the national average. The proportion often reflects how the school identifies and categorises additional needs.

O que isso 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.

O que isso 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 222 places is typical for a primary school.

O que isso significa: The total number of pupils on roll — the actual number of pupils attending the school.

The school currently has 237 pupils on roll. This figure can change from year to year based on admissions, in-year transfers, and demographic trends in the local area.

O que isso significa: The percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths (RWM combined) at the end of Key Stage 2. This is the headline measure for primary school attainment.

This attainment level is broadly around the national average. The national benchmark typically sits between 55–65%.

O que isso significa: The KS2 Reading progress score measures how much progress pupils have made in reading between the end of KS1 and KS2, compared to pupils nationally with similar starting points. A score of 0 is average; positive means above average.

A positive progress score above 1.0 indicates pupils are making significantly better progress than similar pupils nationally. This usually reflects effective reading instruction.

O que isso significa: The KS2 Maths progress score measures how much progress pupils have made in maths between KS1 and KS2, compared to pupils nationally with similar starting points.

A maths progress score above 1.0 usually reflects strong mathematical teaching and a well-structured curriculum.