SCHOOL PROFILE

Venture Academy

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 144633
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 50 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 9 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust MACINTYRE ACADEMIES
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 49 49 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 11 22.4% of pupils
Male pupils 38 77.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

67.3%
42.5 pts above England
School 67.3%
Stratford-on-Avon 17.0%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 8.1%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.8%
45
Any other Mixed background
4.1%
2
Irish
2.0%
1
White and Black African
2.0%
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% 49 of 49 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 18.2%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 49 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 36
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Specific learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2
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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

6.0 33.2 pts below England
School 6.0
Stratford-on-Avon 52.2
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.60 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.68 · 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

19.54%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

13.32 pts higher than England
School 19.54%
Stratford-on-Avon 5.78%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

53.85%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

38.03 pts higher than England
School 53.85%
Stratford-on-Avon 13.85%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

17.31%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

15.50 pts higher than England
School 17.31%
Stratford-on-Avon 1.93%
West Midlands 1.82%
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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.0% 18.2 pts above England
Venture Academy
98.0%
Stratford-on-Avon
82.8%
West Midlands
76.9%
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