The Lodestar Academy

South Parks Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ2 8JE

Good

Inspected 21 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

11–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Torbay →
School Type: Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 40 / 56 (71%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

70%

Disadvantaged

EAL

SEN support

62.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

4.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

3.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£51,051

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,185 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

9.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£23,729

Spend per pupil

£30,708

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.