Grace Academy Darlaston
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 135956
- Address
- Herberts Park Road, Darlaston, WS10 8QJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1068 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 14.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.1%
- Persistent absence
- 34.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | 5.5% |
| Indian | 5.8% |
| Mixed | 7.2% |
| Pakistani | 7.6% |
| White British | 55.8% |
| African | 5.4% |
| Other White | 4.6% |
| Other Asian | 3.4% |
| Caribbean | 3% |
| Other Black | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Other | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 36% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 30% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 41.2 |
| Local authority average | 42.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.36 |
| Local authority average | 3.77 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 4 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Grace Academy Darlaston
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 129 97 |
| Year 8 | 210 103 107 |
| Year 9 | 210 114 96 |
| Year 10 | 174 89 85 |
| Year 11 | 173 79 94 |
| Year 12 | 33 16 17 |
| Year 13 | 42 23 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 44.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.4% |