E-Act Parkwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Unique reference
- 135934
- Address
- Longley Avenue West, S5 8UL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 856 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 34.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
White British 36.6%
African 11.8%
Mixed 10.2%
Other 9.8%
Pakistani 9.7%
Other Asian 6%
Other White 5.5%
Other Black 2.7%
Unclassified 2.7%
Indian 2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.4
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.23
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 13 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 13 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 154 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 155 |
Admissions
E-Act Parkwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 94 87 |
| Year 8 | 173 87 86 |
| Year 9 | 164 96 68 |
| Year 10 | 175 87 88 |
| Year 11 | 163 83 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 36.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 26.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.8% 3.0% |