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
- 27.6%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 1 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 102 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
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 | 80.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 1.7% |