Samworth Church Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement May 20 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 135583
- Address
- Sherwood Hall Road, NG18 2DY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1004 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.1%
- Girls
- 54.9%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.8%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
White British 83.8%
Other White 8.4%
Mixed 3.2%
African 2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.1
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Samworth Church Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 181
- 3rd preference
- 95
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 80 99 |
| Year 8 | 185 90 95 |
| Year 9 | 182 80 102 |
| Year 10 | 181 89 92 |
| Year 11 | 179 79 100 |
| Year 12 | 47 16 31 |
| Year 13 | 48 18 30 |
| Year 14 | 3 1 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.4% |