The Academy at Shotton Hall
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 136451
- Address
- Passfield Way, SR8 1AU
- Website
- www.shottonhallacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1164 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 94.8%
Mixed 1.6%
Other White 0.9%
African 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.5
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 16 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 194 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 194 |
Admissions
The Academy at Shotton Hall
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 176
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 120 149 |
| Year 8 | 238 107 131 |
| Year 9 | 228 123 105 |
| Year 10 | 235 108 127 |
| Year 11 | 194 94 100 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.8% 3.0% |