Stoke Damerel Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 15 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
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 136626
- Address
- Somerset Place, Stoke, PL3 4BD
- Website
- http://www.sdcc.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1284 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 14.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.2%
- Persistent absence
- 35.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 77.7%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 5.4%
African 3.3%
Other 2.9%
Indian 1.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.9
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.9
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 27 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 15 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 21 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
Stoke Damerel Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 262
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 111 126 |
| Year 8 | 266 109 157 |
| Year 9 | 237 126 111 |
| Year 10 | 224 110 114 |
| Year 11 | 206 100 106 |
| Year 12 | 60 22 38 |
| Year 13 | 54 29 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |