Strood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 2 2021 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
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 135964
- Address
- Carnation Road, Strood, ME2 2SX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1302 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.6%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 75.5%
Other White 6.2%
African 5.5%
Mixed 5.1%
Unclassified 4.2%
Indian 1.5%
Other 0.8%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.39
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 17%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.09
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 41 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 214 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 214 |
Admissions
Strood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 224
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 262 136 126 |
| Year 8 | 233 109 124 |
| Year 9 | 233 109 124 |
| Year 10 | 234 118 116 |
| Year 11 | 224 107 117 |
| Year 12 | 78 29 49 |
| Year 13 | 38 14 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 27.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 58.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 57.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 12.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 2.0% 9.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 1.7% |