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
- 1016 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.5%
White British 91.2%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 2.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 26%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 96%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 71.2
Local authority average 47.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.23
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 103 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 103 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 146 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 143 |
Admissions
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 187
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 182
Offers
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 64
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 85 75 |
| Year 8 | 151 79 72 |
| Year 9 | 151 67 84 |
| Year 10 | 147 70 77 |
| Year 11 | 146 67 79 |
| Year 12 | 140 72 68 |
| Year 13 | 121 52 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 88.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 48.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 39.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 52.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 21.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% |