Stoke Damerel Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 16 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
- 1301 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39%
- Persistent absence
- 37.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 81.2%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 5.2%
Other 2.6%
African 2.2%
Indian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 75 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 13 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 57 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 4 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 65 |
Admissions
Stoke Damerel Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 114 156 |
| Year 8 | 258 131 127 |
| Year 9 | 235 109 126 |
| Year 10 | 213 105 108 |
| Year 11 | 217 112 105 |
| Year 12 | 63 31 32 |
| Year 13 | 45 22 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 28.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 51.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 7.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 52.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 12.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 13.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 1.7% |