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
- 1396 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 84.5%
Other White 8.7%
Mixed 2.3%
Other 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.86
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 257 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 248 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
The Marches School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 130 118 |
| Year 8 | 193 94 99 |
| Year 9 | 244 119 125 |
| Year 10 | 244 130 114 |
| Year 11 | 262 140 122 |
| Year 12 | 107 42 65 |
| Year 13 | 98 43 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 55.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 15.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 2.4% |