The Cheadle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 15 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 136959
- Address
- Station Road, Cheadle, ST10 1LH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 423 (46% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 92.9%
Mixed 2.1%
Other White 1.9%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 57 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 6 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 6 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 86 |
Admissions
The Cheadle Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 95
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 74 39 35 |
| Year 8 | 88 41 47 |
| Year 9 | 71 35 36 |
| Year 10 | 76 43 33 |
| Year 11 | 104 52 52 |
| Year 13 | 10 5 5 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 21.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 1.7% |