New Rickstones Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 135651
- Address
- Conrad Road, CM8 2SD
- Website
- www.newrickstonesacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1159 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 87.5%
Mixed 4%
Other White 3.5%
African 1.3%
Indian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 33 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 23 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 19 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
New Rickstones Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 129 111 |
| Year 8 | 238 125 113 |
| Year 9 | 190 100 90 |
| Year 10 | 176 96 80 |
| Year 11 | 178 87 91 |
| Year 12 | 77 38 39 |
| Year 13 | 60 35 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 1.7% |