Greensward Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 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
- 135652
- Address
- Greensward Lane, SS5 5HG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1580 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 86.9%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 3.9%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.41
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 117 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Greensward Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 267
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 288
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 157
- From another Local Authority
- 192
Offers
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 259 131 128 |
| Year 8 | 275 143 132 |
| Year 9 | 262 128 134 |
| Year 10 | 269 150 119 |
| Year 11 | 265 143 122 |
| Year 12 | 130 74 56 |
| Year 13 | 120 70 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 1.7% |