Grace Academy Darlaston
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 27 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
- 1028 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 15.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.3%
White British 56.1%
Mixed 7.2%
Pakistani 7%
Indian 5.4%
Bangladeshi 5.4%
Other White 5.2%
African 5%
Other Asian 3.9%
Caribbean 2.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 23 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 57 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Grace Academy Darlaston
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 106 108 |
| Year 8 | 213 116 97 |
| Year 9 | 176 92 84 |
| Year 10 | 176 79 97 |
| Year 11 | 174 99 75 |
| Year 12 | 45 25 20 |
| Year 13 | 30 18 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 46.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 7.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 65.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 15.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 14.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 1.7% |