Crispin School Academy is a secondary school in Street, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Crispin School Academy currently has around 1022 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 19.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 83% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Church Road, Street, BA16 0AD |
| Website: | http://www.crispinschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01458442714 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Lee Cornwall |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136913 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1150 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1022 |
| Number of Boys: | 494 |
| Number of Girls: | 528 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.40% | 914 |
| Other White | 2.90% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 14 |
| African | 1.40% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst Junior School Elmhurst Lane , BA16 0HH | - not rated | 535 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elmhurst Junior School Elmhurst Lane , BA16 0HH | 3out of 4 | 535 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hindhayes Infant School Leigh Road , BA16 0HB | - not rated | 871 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookside Community Primary School Brooks Road , BA16 0PR | 3out of 4 | 2,094 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookside Community Primary School Brooks Road , BA16 0PR | - not rated | 2,094 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crispin School Church Road , BA16 0AD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Crispin School Academy Church Road , BA16 0AD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Dunstan's Community School Wells Road , BA6 9BY | - not rated | 2,970 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Dunstan's School Wells Road , BA6 9BY | 3out of 4 | 2,970 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strode College Church Road , BA16 0AB | - not rated | 35 yd | Further education | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar School Friends Meeting House , BA16 0EB | - not rated | 307 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Millfield School Butleigh Road , BA16 0YD | - not rated | 953 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mendip Centre Beckery New Road , BA6 9NS | - not rated | 1,625 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tor School Beckery New Road , BA6 9NS | 3out of 4 | 1,625 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairfield Montessori School 76 Benedict Street , BA6 9EZ | - not rated | 2,056 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.