Orion Spires
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 135305
- Address
- Bredlands Lane, Sturry, CT2 0HD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 667 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.6%
- Persistent absence
- 30.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 78.1%
Other White 4.3%
Mixed 4.1%
African 4%
Gypsy/Roma 2.1%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Indian 1%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 1%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.01
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 10 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Spires Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 122 67 55 |
| Year 8 | 135 62 73 |
| Year 9 | 134 62 72 |
| Year 10 | 139 67 72 |
| Year 11 | 137 65 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 3.0% 3.0% |