Sirius Academy West
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2022 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
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Unique reference
- 135945
- Address
- 296 Anlaby Park Road South, HU4 7JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1498 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 81.8%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 3.3%
Other 2.5%
African 2%
Other Black 1.1%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.51
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.7
Local authority average 43
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.36
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 56 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 28 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 52 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 37 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 76 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
Sirius Academy West
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 285
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 280
- 2nd preference
- 178
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 43
Offers
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 342 184 158 |
| Year 8 | 281 147 134 |
| Year 9 | 274 141 133 |
| Year 10 | 251 140 111 |
| Year 11 | 238 117 121 |
| Year 12 | 54 25 29 |
| Year 13 | 58 24 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 76.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 21.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 21.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 32.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 6.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 7.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 8.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 61.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 12.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 10.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 6.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 1.7% |