Barton Hill Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
645
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy sponsor led
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(26/09/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
63%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Barton Hill Road
Torquay
TQ2 8JA
01803327161

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Under your leadership, the school continues to improve. Your commitment to improving the life chances of all pupils, including the disadvantaged and the vulnerable, is at the very heart of the school. Your leadership team and staff are united in striving to do their very best for the pupils in your care. As a result of your team’s efforts, standards are good and they are rising further. Pupils are now making more progress in reading and writing than they do in the three quarters of schools in the country. Your leadership team and teachers are relentless in their quest to continually improve teaching, learning and assessment. You set high expectations of teachers and you provide them with the support necessary to reach these. Teachers are responding enthusiastically and they continue to search for new ideas to try to improve their classroom practice further. The school serves a community that has a substantial degree of deprivation. You and your staff recognise that a number of pupils must overcome significant barriers if they are to be able to learn and to aspire to high standards. Your team has fully embraced that challenge. Pupils are well supported from the time they enter the Nursery or Reception through to being prepared for secondary school. As a result of your staff’s work, pupils come to school keen to take part and to learn. They are given opportunities to take part in a variety of activities to build their confidence and raise their expectations of themselves. Your team works hard to reduce pupils’ absence to a minimum. They have been successful in raising attendance to the national average. However, there are some disadvantaged pupils who are still absent too often. This is an area you continue to work on. Safeguarding is effective. You and your leadership team have ensured that arrangements for keeping pupils safe are fit for purpose. You have established a culture of vigilance across the school. All staff are well trained and know what to do if they have a concern. Pupils say they feel safe and parents agree. You have reacted to weaknesses in the local authority children’s services by increasing the capacity of the pastoral care staff within the school. The designated safeguarding lead is well trained and leads a team that is able to respond to a range of issues. There are good links with other agencies. As a result, vulnerable pupils are kept safe and supported so that they can thrive in school. All the necessary checks and records regarding staff and volunteers are in place. Appropriate risk assessments are carried out for activities and trips. Inspection findings This short inspection’s first line of enquiry concerned the progress made by pupils in mathematics. Over the past three years, pupils have achieved broadly similar levels of success in mathematics as in other schools. This is in marked contrast to reading and writing, where they make significantly more progress. Leaders acted to raise standards in mathematics in 2016 by reviewing the curriculum and revising how mathematics is taught from Year 1 onwards. The change in approach requires a substantial ongoing training programme for teachers. This investment is now beginning to pay off. Standards are rising and pupils are beginning to show a greater understanding of mathematical concepts. The new mathematics curriculum contains opportunities for pupils to develop their reasoning and problem-solving skills. However, pupils are not always challenged to deepen their thinking as much as they should. This is an area teachers continue to work on. The second line of enquiry concerned the progress of the most able pupils. In the past, these pupils have made less progress than other pupils in the school. Leaders and teachers recognise this and improving the progress that this group makes is a key priority for them. There has been a significant investment in staff training and leaders are monitoring progress closely. As a result of this focus, the most able are now making better progress and reaching the highest standards more regularly. In English, for example, pupils are writing fluently to a high standard. They have a good grasp of grammar and use vocabulary well to add impact to their work. They reach the same standards of writing in other subjects, such as science and history. Leaders have invested in putting two teachers into each class where possible.

Barton Hill Academy Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>55, "strongly_agree"=>8, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>22, "strongly_agree"=>36, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 22 responses up to 06-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>53, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>89, "no"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 64 responses up to 06-12-2023

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