Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 27 2023 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
- 135582
- Address
- Ironbridge Road, Madeley, TF7 5HX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1058 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 76.6%
African 9.8%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 4.1%
Unclassified 1.7%
Pakistani 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.7
Local authority average 44.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.19
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
Admissions
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 152
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 83 101 |
| Year 8 | 181 93 88 |
| Year 9 | 192 101 91 |
| Year 10 | 182 84 98 |
| Year 11 | 180 93 87 |
| Year 12 | 85 37 48 |
| Year 13 | 54 16 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 85.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 40.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 30.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 58.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 22.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.6% 2.4% |