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The Lodestar Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored alternative provision academy
South Parks Road, Torquay TQ2 8JE · catch-22.org.uk · 033 3360 2240
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2016/17
- 4.6
- average Attainment 8 score
- Pupils
- 38
- 68% of 56 places
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 76.3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2016/17 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 4.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths.
GCSE results
Entered for EBacc
| 2016/17 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ▼4.6 | 46.3 | |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 42.7% | |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 63.9% | |
| ▼0.0% | 38.2% | ||
| EBacc average points | n/a | n/a |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134126)
Progress 8 2016/17: -3.18 (95% confidence interval -3.71 to -2.66)
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 47.4 | +4.5 |
| Employment | 5.3 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 36.8 | +8.2 |
| Activity not captured | 10.5 | −18.1 |
Ofsted
The Lodestar Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
Feb 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective