Located in Brandon, Glade Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Glade Academy currently has around 189 pupils on roll, which is about 45% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 25.9% 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 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.8%). other white pupils make up about 24.9%
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.
| Address: | Knappers Way, Brandon, IP27 0DA |
| Website: | www.gladeacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01842811580 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Tracey McCarthy |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145476 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 189 |
| Number of Boys: | 93 |
| Number of Girls: | 96 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.80% | 130 |
| Other White | 24.90% | 47 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 1.10% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glade Academy Knappers Way , IP27 0DA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Glade Primary School Knappers Way , IP27 0DA | - not rated | 156 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Academy Bury Road , IP27 0FP | 3out of 4 | 451 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Community Primary School Bury Road , IP27 0FP | - not rated | 451 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Weeting Voluntary Controlled Primary School Main Road , Weeting IP27 0QQ | - not rated | 2,824 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckland School Crown Street , IP27 0PE | 3out of 4 | 1,960 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckland Middle School Crown Street , IP27 0NJ | - not rated | 1,981 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.