Samworth Church Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Dec 1 2022 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
- 1011 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.0%
- Girls
- 53.0%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.6%
- Persistent absence
- 31.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 85.1%
Other White 7.8%
Mixed 3.1%
African 1.3%
Pakistani 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| Dance | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
Samworth Church Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 180
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 89 97 |
| Year 8 | 185 82 103 |
| Year 9 | 180 88 92 |
| Year 10 | 177 79 98 |
| Year 11 | 178 96 82 |
| Year 12 | 51 18 33 |
| Year 13 | 53 23 30 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 49.0% 38.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 40.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 69.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 29.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% |