The Marches School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 2023 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
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 136979
- Address
- Morda Road, SY11 2AR
- Website
- http://marchesschool.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1383 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 84.8%
Other White 9.4%
Mixed 2.2%
African 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 253 |
Admissions
The Marches School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 198 96 102 |
| Year 8 | 246 119 127 |
| Year 9 | 234 125 109 |
| Year 10 | 263 140 123 |
| Year 11 | 244 118 126 |
| Year 12 | 102 43 59 |
| Year 13 | 96 39 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 19.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 17.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 43.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 5.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 6.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 60.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 17.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 17.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% |