Sharnbrook Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 21 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
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 136470
- Address
- Odell Road, Sharnbrook, MK44 1JL
- Website
- https://sharnbrook.academy/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1670 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.3%
- Persistent absence
- 24.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.1%
White British 78.6%
Mixed 7.7%
Other 4.3%
African 2.9%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Irish 0.6%
Other White 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.01
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Dance | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 263 |
Admissions
Sharnbrook Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 264
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 176
Offers
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 111
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 271 128 143 |
| Year 8 | 260 148 112 |
| Year 9 | 268 131 137 |
| Year 10 | 260 129 131 |
| Year 11 | 256 128 128 |
| Year 12 | 171 85 86 |
| Year 13 | 184 101 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 41.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 44.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 48.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 9.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 8.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 6.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |