The Quest Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 12 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
- 903 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 26.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 28.7%
African 19.7%
Mixed 16.4%
Other White 9.2%
Caribbean 9.2%
Other Asian 5.3%
Other Black 3%
Other 3%
Pakistani 2.8%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Indian 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.5
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 134 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 132 |
| French | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
The Quest Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 98 62 |
| Year 8 | 168 83 85 |
| Year 9 | 173 79 94 |
| Year 10 | 165 85 80 |
| Year 11 | 135 65 70 |
| Year 12 | 42 28 14 |
| Year 13 | 60 36 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 33.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 49.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 67.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 14.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 2.4% |