Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 13 2023 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
- North Somerset
- Unique reference
- 137000
- Address
- Churchill Green, Churchill, BS25 5QN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1589 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.0%
White British 87.9%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 3.2%
Unclassified 1.7%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.21
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 18 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 55 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 248
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 259 137 122 |
| Year 8 | 269 136 133 |
| Year 9 | 263 122 141 |
| Year 10 | 269 139 130 |
| Year 11 | 263 136 127 |
| Year 12 | 145 74 71 |
| Year 13 | 121 57 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 47.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 39.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 56.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 16.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 1.7% |