Hodgson Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 2022 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
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 136717
- Address
- Moorland Road, FY6 7EU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1120 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 92%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 1.7%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 84%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.5
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.69
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 219 |
Admissions
Hodgson Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 283
- 3rd preference
- 186
- From another Local Authority
- 160
Offers
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 32
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 229 126 103 |
| Year 8 | 224 118 106 |
| Year 9 | 225 123 102 |
| Year 10 | 222 113 109 |
| Year 11 | 220 114 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 58.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |