Madeley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Unique reference
- 135149
- Address
- Castlefields Way, Madeley, TF7 5FB
- Website
- www.madeleyacademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1271 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 52.4%
Unclassified 22%
African 9.3%
Mixed 5.6%
Other White 4.1%
Indian 2.8%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Black 0.8%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.31
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.8
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.55
Local authority average 3.93
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 69 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 3 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Madeley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 360
- 2nd preference
- 233
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 196 95 101 |
| Year 8 | 206 106 100 |
| Year 9 | 186 94 92 |
| Year 10 | 196 109 87 |
| Year 11 | 195 99 96 |
| Year 12 | 187 95 92 |
| Year 13 | 105 48 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 32.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 14.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 61.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 20.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 19.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.8% 1.7% |