The Hathershaw College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 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
- 1051 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 48%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 3.1% |
| Mixed | 3.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 8.4% |
| White British | 21.8% |
| Pakistani | 52% |
| Other | 2.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.4% |
| Other Asian | 2.3% |
| Other White | 1.9% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Other Black | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 36% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 27% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 39.3 |
| Local authority average | 42.3 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.52 |
| Local authority average | 3.69 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 43 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 129 |
| English Language | GCSE | 211 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 211 |
Admissions
The Hathershaw College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 199
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 132 80 |
| Year 8 | 205 109 96 |
| Year 9 | 209 120 89 |
| Year 10 | 212 108 104 |
| Year 11 | 213 94 119 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 35.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 13.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 52.0% 35.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |