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%
White British 55.8%
Pakistani 7.6%
Mixed 7.2%
Indian 5.8%
Bangladeshi 5.5%
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
School 5%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.1
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.35
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
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% |