The Hathershaw College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 1 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Unique reference
- 137039
- Address
- Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, OL8 3EP
- Website
- www.hathershaw.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1047 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 51.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41%
- Persistent absence
- 30.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
Pakistani 53.1%
White British 20.5%
Bangladeshi 9.8%
Mixed 3.5%
African 2.7%
Other 2.6%
Other White 2%
Other Asian 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1.7%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 43
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.79
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 31 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 117 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
Admissions
The Hathershaw College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 105
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 113 98 |
| Year 8 | 210 119 91 |
| Year 9 | 208 107 101 |
| Year 10 | 210 94 116 |
| Year 11 | 208 102 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 84.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 34.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 14.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 57.0% 35.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.2% |