Samuel Ward Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 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
- 1176 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.3%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 74.9%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 5.9%
Unclassified 4.9%
Indian 2.5%
Other 1.6%
Other Asian 0.9%
African 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.81
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 60 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 94 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 227 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 227 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| French | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Samuel Ward Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 84 113 |
| Year 8 | 219 109 110 |
| Year 9 | 196 104 92 |
| Year 10 | 197 104 93 |
| Year 11 | 230 113 117 |
| Year 12 | 71 38 33 |
| Year 13 | 66 26 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 41.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 4.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 43.0% 54.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 12.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 9.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 1.7% |