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
- 1077 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37%
- Persistent absence
- 35.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 80.8%
African 7.1%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 3.6%
Unclassified 1.4%
Pakistani 1%
Indian 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.89
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.31
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.5
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.87
Local authority average 3.93
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 182 |
Admissions
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 159
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 93 90 |
| Year 8 | 195 104 91 |
| Year 9 | 188 89 99 |
| Year 10 | 186 95 91 |
| Year 11 | 175 91 84 |
| Year 12 | 60 17 43 |
| Year 13 | 90 39 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 32.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 14.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 61.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 20.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 19.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 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% |