South Craven School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 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
- 1860 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.7%
White British 87.2%
Pakistani 5.4%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 1%
Other 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 32 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 78 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 80 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
South Craven School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 267
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 286
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 342
Offers
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 139
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 310 149 161 |
| Year 8 | 312 153 159 |
| Year 9 | 313 162 151 |
| Year 10 | 294 164 130 |
| Year 11 | 295 144 151 |
| Year 12 | 197 85 112 |
| Year 13 | 139 57 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 14.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.4% |