The Palmer Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 26 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
- 1169 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.0%
- Girls
- 44.0%
- First language not English
- 40.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
African 20%
Indian 15.7%
Pakistani 12.1%
Bangladeshi 10.5%
Mixed 8.6%
Other Asian 8.4%
Other White 8.3%
Caribbean 3.8%
White British 3.7%
Other 2.8%
Other Black 2.7%
Unclassified 2.5%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.72
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.5
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 51%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 72%
Local authority average 64%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.8
Local authority average 54.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.88
Local authority average 4.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 184 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 182 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| French | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
The Palmer Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 69
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 188 117 71 |
| Year 8 | 190 111 79 |
| Year 9 | 189 107 82 |
| Year 10 | 189 106 83 |
| Year 11 | 188 96 92 |
| Year 12 | 116 68 48 |
| Year 13 | 109 50 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 94.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 16.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 73.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 86.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 32.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 29.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |