Samuel Ward Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 1 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 136322
- Address
- Chalkstone Way, CB9 0LD
- Website
- http://www.samuelward.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1152 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.6%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 72.8%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 6.2%
Unclassified 3.6%
Indian 2.5%
Other 2.2%
African 2.1%
Other Asian 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.75
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 48 |
| English Language | GCSE | 194 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 192 |
| French | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Samuel Ward Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 159
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 202 95 107 |
| Year 8 | 208 92 116 |
| Year 9 | 217 111 106 |
| Year 10 | 196 105 91 |
| Year 11 | 197 107 90 |
| Year 12 | 70 38 32 |
| Year 13 | 62 34 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.3% 2.4% |