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Athena School
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- Lincoln LN5 8EL
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Requires Improvement |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Academic Progress: Pupils make good progress from their starting points in different subjects.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils cooperate well with each other in lessons and conduct themselves well around the school.
Current Educational Practices: Leaders have rapidly improved teaching and provide ongoing specialist training.
Qualifications and Training: Some staff demonstrate insufficient knowledge of the different subjects taught, particularly in mathematics.
Strengths and Challenges: Teachers do not sufficiently develop pupils’ mathematical problem-solving skills.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents appreciate the nurturing ethos and the supportive staff.
Communication: Staff go ‘above and beyond the usual’ to support their child’s needs.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents are very positive about the school.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders take swift action when concerns are raised.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders accurately identified improvements needed in science teaching.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Staff use a range of effective techniques to keep pupils safe.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: The school's nurturing atmosphere is highly conducive to learning.
Extracurricular Offerings: Pupils recently created a fitness-training programme for their teachers.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Pupils create genuine outcomes from projects shared within the school or local community.
Career Counselling Services: Effective careers guidance and work experience placements prepare pupils well.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Information from EHC plans is used to inform teaching strategies for pupils with SEND.
Subjects Offered: Pupils gain GCSE passes in a range of subjects, including art, PE, geography, and history.
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Athena School is a top rated, Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
It has 113 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 5 : 1.
At this school, 0% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Students with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) problems of secondary age are catered to at Athena School.
The Athena School's goal is to interact with students as effectively as possible so that they can learn how to act responsibly in academic and social settings.
Athena School teachers are responsible for the education and development of their students.
The following fundamental principles form the basis for all of our rules on teaching and learning, behaviour management, and special education, which outline the specific expectations for every member of staff.
The needs of the students are the focus of all the staff does in the classroom.
Each member of the staff should be student-centered, forthright, sincere, and upbeat, with high expectations for students' potential.
We are aware that early childhood development is a foundational component of personal and social development, and that for the majority of our students, this has been broken, absent, or even abusive.
We reject the idea that behaviour is unchangeable.
We must make our plans for students at school very individualised.
We agree that there is a hierarchy of needs, and that learning can only occur when these needs are satisfied.
We all agree that when preparing for development, we should draw from students' interests and prior knowledge.
Each member of the staff takes a professional attitude, willing to put aside their personal requirements in favour of addressing those of our students.
The setting for learning must be interesting, engaging, difficult, pertinent, and immersive.
We acknowledge that chaotic confrontational situations offer us special chances to interact psychodynamically with students and assist them in reframing and internalising effective methods for meeting their demands.
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The Athena School's goal is to interact with students as effectively as possible so that they can learn how to act responsibly in academic and social settings.
Athena School teachers are responsible for the education and development of their students.
The following fundamental principles form the basis for all of our rules on teaching and learning, behaviour management, and special education, which outline the specific expectations for every member of staff.
The needs of the students are the focus of all the staff does in the classroom.
Each member of the staff should be student-centered, forthright, sincere, and upbeat, with high expectations for students' potential.
We are aware that early childhood development is a foundational component of personal and social development, and that for the majority of our students, this has been broken, absent, or even abusive.
We reject the idea that behaviour is unchangeable.
We must make our plans for students at school very individualised.
We agree that there is a hierarchy of needs, and that learning can only occur when these needs are satisfied.
We all agree that when preparing for development, we should draw from students' interests and prior knowledge.
Each member of the staff takes a professional attitude, willing to put aside their personal requirements in favour of addressing those of our students.
The setting for learning must be interesting, engaging, difficult, pertinent, and immersive.
We acknowledge that chaotic confrontational situations offer us special chances to interact psychodynamically with students and assist them in reframing and internalising effective methods for meeting their demands.
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -1.37 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 11.5 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 30.43% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 13% | 45.91% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 28.21% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 12.71% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 17.91% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | 1.03 | 2.95 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 69% | 87.97% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 16 | 117 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 63% | 81.09% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 63% | 35.53% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 35.81% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 2.92% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 6.8% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 3.45% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 6% | 3.48% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -1.42 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 13.5 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 33.17% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 12% | 47.6% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 25.86% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 14.83% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 19.56% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | 1.22 | 3.03 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 73% | 89.59% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 15 | 114 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 73% | 85.4% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 73% | 36.73% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 37.49% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 2.76% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 8.43% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 2.25% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 2% | 2.13% |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -2.08 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 8.5 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 32.19% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 48.84% | 43.41% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 31.49% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 14.25% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 21.06% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | 0.6 | 3.19 | 2.88 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 50% | 88.19% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 10 | 112 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | 40% | 82.76% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 40% | 32.5% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 39.62% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 2.48% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 8.21% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 10% | 3.69% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 1.78% | 2.75% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -1.14 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 10.1 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 34.31% | 29.22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 50.37% | 42.62% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 32.49% | 24.73% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 15.91% | 11.33% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 22.54% | 16.01% |
| EBacc average points score | 0.57 | 3.29 | 2.84 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 73% | 87.51% | 84.87% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 15 | 116 | 140 |
| Pupils staying in education | - | 72.78% | 73.88% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | - | 28.49% | 28.31% |
| School sixth forms | - | 43.45% | 31.6% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 2.09% | 9.08% |
| Other education destinations | - | 3.91% | 5.87% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | - | 2.53% | 2.96% |
| Pupils staying in employment | - | 1.24% | 2.05% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -2.25 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 9.2 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 33.23% | 29.55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 49.43% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 30.75% | 25.25% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 17.77% | 14.71% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 19.89% | 16.26% |
| EBacc average points score | - | - | - |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 67% | 84.13% | 85.29% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 15 | 119 | 145 |
| Pupils staying in education | - | 39.94% | 58.19% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | - | 29.19% | 30.58% |
| School sixth forms | - | 43.07% | 32.22% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 2.3% | 8.95% |
| Other education destinations | - | 3.26% | 5.7% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | - | 4.22% | 4.78% |
| Pupils staying in employment | - | 2.04% | 2.45% |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 28th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 20th Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 3rd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 29th Oct 2024 - 19th Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
5 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Athena School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1