Isca AcademyMatford Brook Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Isca Academy and Matford Brook Academy in Exeter.
Isca Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Matford Brook Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Isca Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Isca Academy was judged the expected standard and Matford Brook Academy was judged the expected standard.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterIsca Academy | ExeterMatford Brook Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | 41st of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 2-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 860 | 276 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 370 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX2 6AP | Exeter, EX2 0BZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 | Not reported | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.1% | Not reported | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.9% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 186 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 914 | 163 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 28.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% Stronger figure | 31.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Isca Academy
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