South Craven School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 3 2023 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
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 136736
- Address
- Holme Lane, Cross Hills, BD20 7RL
- Website
- http://www.southcraven.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1874 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 86.7%
Pakistani 6.2%
Mixed 3%
Other 1.1%
Other White 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 79 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 24 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 23 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 49 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
South Craven School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 287
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 325
- 2nd preference
- 119
- 3rd preference
- 99
- From another Local Authority
- 390
Offers
- 1st preference
- 280
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 148
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 312 154 158 |
| Year 8 | 311 160 151 |
| Year 9 | 310 164 146 |
| Year 10 | 296 145 151 |
| Year 11 | 295 153 142 |
| Year 12 | 146 59 87 |
| Year 13 | 204 92 112 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 1.7% |