The Palmer Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Unique reference
- 137088
- Address
- Aldborough Road South, Seven Kings, IG3 8EU
- Website
- www.tpc.academy
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1155 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.1%
- Girls
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 37.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
African 19%
Indian 16%
Pakistani 12.7%
Bangladeshi 11.3%
Other White 8.6%
Other Asian 8.1%
Mixed 8%
Caribbean 4.2%
White British 3.8%
Other Black 3.1%
Other 2.9%
Unclassified 1.6%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.7
Local authority average 53.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 188 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 187 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
The Palmer Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 161
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 79
Offers
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 106 86 |
| Year 8 | 185 120 65 |
| Year 9 | 191 114 77 |
| Year 10 | 189 108 81 |
| Year 11 | 192 107 85 |
| Year 12 | 100 44 56 |
| Year 13 | 106 61 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 93.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 18.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 71.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 26.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |