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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Stansfield Academy

Not applicable Academy alternative provision sponsor led URN 146734
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 70 Published school capacity
Capacity used 85.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 7 July 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 60 60 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 19 31.7% of pupils
Male pupils 41 68.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

78.3%
53.5 pts above England
School 78.3%
Exeter 21.6%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.0%
15.3 pts below England
School 5.0%
Exeter 14.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.7%
0.7 pts above England
School 1.7%
Exeter 1.1%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.0%
54
Any other White background
6.7%
4
Irish
1.7%
1
White and Black African
1.7%
1
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 100.0% 60 of 60 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Exeter 23.5%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 93.3% 56 pupils
England 14.8% 78.5 pts above
EHC plans 6.7% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 0.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 47
Speech, language & communication 7
Specific learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

85.7% 5.9 pts above England
Stansfield Academy
85.7%
Exeter
78.0%
South West
82.1%
England
79.8%
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