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%
Pakistani 52%
White British 21.8%
Bangladeshi 8.4%
Mixed 3.7%
African 3.1%
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
School 36%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.3
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.08
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% |