Mascalls Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 17 2021 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136847
- Address
- Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6LT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1320 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 35.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 82.4%
Unclassified 5.4%
Other White 4.3%
Mixed 3.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.8%
Chinese 0.9%
Other 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.9
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.41
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 7 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Mascalls Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 233 113 120 |
| Year 8 | 231 123 108 |
| Year 9 | 216 117 99 |
| Year 10 | 212 123 89 |
| Year 11 | 228 123 105 |
| Year 12 | 102 50 52 |
| Year 13 | 98 51 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.2% |