Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Unique reference
- 136388
- Address
- Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers, TQ5 0LN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1021 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.7%
- Girls
- 53.3%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.3%
White British 91.9%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 2.5%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.62
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 90%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 69.7
Local authority average 47.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.02
Local authority average 4.07
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 147 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 147 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 184
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 164
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 66
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 79 72 |
| Year 8 | 150 65 85 |
| Year 9 | 147 70 77 |
| Year 10 | 150 69 81 |
| Year 11 | 150 72 78 |
| Year 12 | 120 53 67 |
| Year 13 | 153 69 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 86.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 47.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 37.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 54.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 42.0% 21.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% |