Located in Weston-super-Mare, Hans Price Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Hans Price Academy currently has around 1026 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 33.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 25 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71.2%). other white pupils make up about 13.2%
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 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 5% who stay in school sixth forms and 79% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Marchfields Way, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP |
| Website: | https://hanspriceacademy.clf.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01934629307 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Adrian Esch |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136708 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1026 |
| Number of Boys: | 501 |
| Number of Girls: | 525 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 71.20% | 731 |
| Other White | 13.20% | 135 |
| African | 3.90% | 40 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 17 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 17 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournville Junior School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST | - not rated | 355 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bournville Primary School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST | - not rated | 461 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bournville Primary School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST | - not rated | 461 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bournville Community Infant School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST | - not rated | 461 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Windwhistle Primary School Kingsley Road , BS23 3TZ | 3out of 4 | 1,040 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyvern Community School Marchfields Way , BS23 3QP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hans Price Academy Marchfields Way , BS23 3QP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP | - not rated | 1,459 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP | - not rated | 1,459 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP | 3out of 4 | 1,472 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston College Knightstone Road , BS23 2AL | - not rated | 2,011 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathbone Key Stage 4 M and D Buildings,Winterstoke Road , BS23 3YS | - not rated | 784 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashbrooke House School 9 Ellenborough Park North , BS23 1XH | - not rated | 1,206 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX | 3out of 4 | 1,285 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wyncroft School 5 Charlton Road , BS23 4HB | - not rated | 1,378 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sail PRU Unit 1 Crown Works , Oldmixon Crescent BS24 9AX | - not rated | 1,380 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.