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
- 1457 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.7%
White British 91.4%
Other White 2.9%
Mixed 2%
African 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.08
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.35
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.1
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.54
Local authority average 3.62
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 7 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 49 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
The Sutton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 134
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 276 141 135 |
| Year 8 | 266 147 119 |
| Year 9 | 270 140 130 |
| Year 10 | 264 135 129 |
| Year 11 | 263 134 129 |
| Year 12 | 50 19 31 |
| Year 13 | 68 30 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 80.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 33.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 22.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 23.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 6.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 62.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 20.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 16.6% 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% 1.4% 1.7% |