Saltash Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Dec 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Unique reference
- 136575
- Address
- Wearde Road, PL12 4AY
- Website
- http://saltash.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1202 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 93.4%
Mixed 2.3%
Other White 1.6%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.45
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.4
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.34
Local authority average 3.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 69 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 191 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 190 |
| French | GCSE | 16 |
| Geography | GCSE | 105 |
Admissions
Saltash Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 114 125 |
| Year 8 | 226 111 115 |
| Year 9 | 225 112 113 |
| Year 10 | 197 106 91 |
| Year 11 | 201 87 114 |
| Year 12 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 13 | 54 29 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 82.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 54.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 14.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 13.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 4.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 55.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 19.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.2% 2.2% |