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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 8.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 11.3% |
| Pakistani | 12.7% |
| Indian | 16% |
| African | 19% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 40% |
| Local authority average | 58% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 47% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 48.8 |
| Local authority average | 53.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.39 |
| Local authority average | 4.94 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |