The Quest Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 13 2024 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
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 136203
- Address
- Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 979 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.8%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 28.2%
African 17.1%
Mixed 16.1%
Caribbean 10.4%
Other White 9.4%
Other Asian 5.7%
Other 4.1%
Other Black 3.1%
Pakistani 2.7%
Indian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.56
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 161 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 157 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
The Quest Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 81
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 90 87 |
| Year 8 | 176 85 91 |
| Year 9 | 174 84 90 |
| Year 10 | 146 70 76 |
| Year 11 | 169 91 78 |
| Year 12 | 65 41 24 |
| Year 13 | 72 34 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 89.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 39.0% 29.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 51.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 8.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 72.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 18.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 2.2% |