The Sutton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 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
- St. Helens
- Unique reference
- 136141
- Address
- Elton Head Road, WA9 5AU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1451 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
White British 90.8%
Other White 3.2%
Mixed 1.8%
African 1.3%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.72
Local authority average 3.58
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 6 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 48 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
The Sutton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 254
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 99
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 251
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 124 145 |
| Year 8 | 272 135 137 |
| Year 9 | 265 146 119 |
| Year 10 | 267 140 127 |
| Year 11 | 260 136 124 |
| Year 12 | 76 29 47 |
| Year 13 | 42 14 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 82.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 37.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 18.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 25.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 59.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 16.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 2.4% |