SCHOOL PROFILE

IKB Academy

Secondary Studio schools URN 142127
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 300 Published school capacity
Capacity used 45.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 14 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 April 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Studio schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Bath and North East Somerset
Trust FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 136 136 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 36 26.5% of pupils
Male pupils 100 73.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

22.1%
2.7 pts below England
School 22.1%
Bath and North East Somerset 15.1%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.7%
16.6 pts below England
School 3.7%
Bath and North East Somerset 7.0%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
Bath and North East Somerset 1.5%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
82.4%
112
Any other White background
5.9%
8
Unclassified
3.7%
5
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
4
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
2
Indian
1.5%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.2% 37 of 136 pupils
6.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.2%
Bath and North East Somerset 21.9%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.1% 26 pupils
England 14.8% 4.3 pts above
EHC plans 8.1% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 2.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 16
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Other difficulty or disability 3
Moderate learning difficulty 1
No specialist assessment yet 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

38.3 0.9 pts below England
School 38.3
Bath and North East Somerset 34.7
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 31.7% England 36.0% 4.3 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 53.3% England 51.4% 1.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 3.3% England 30.6% 27.3 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.02 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.54 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

16.75%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

10.53 pts higher than England
School 16.75%
Bath and North East Somerset 6.15%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

38.89%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

23.07 pts higher than England
School 38.89%
Bath and North East Somerset 14.31%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

11.11%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

9.31 pts higher than England
School 11.11%
Bath and North East Somerset 1.85%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

45.3% 47.0 pts below England
IKB Academy
45.3%
Bath and North East Somerset
82.3%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information