Astley Community High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 6 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Unique reference
- 122374
- Address
- Elsdon Avenue, NE25 0BP
- Website
- www.svf.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 605 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.6%
- Girls
- 53.4%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.6%
- Persistent absence
- 34.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 93.7%
Mixed 2.2%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other White 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
African 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 48 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 142 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 148 77 71 |
| Year 10 | 147 69 78 |
| Year 11 | 147 67 80 |
| Year 12 | 102 43 59 |
| Year 13 | 61 26 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 46.0% 34.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 45.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 6.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.4% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 40.0% 68.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 29.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.2% |