The Hart School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 137100
- Address
- Penkridge Bank Road, WS15 2UE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1216 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 92.1%
Other White 2.5%
Mixed 2.3%
Unclassified 1%
African 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.2
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.58
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 52 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 55 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 211 |
Admissions
The Hart School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 108
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 232 108 124 |
| Year 8 | 215 111 104 |
| Year 9 | 231 113 118 |
| Year 10 | 225 120 105 |
| Year 11 | 210 113 97 |
| Year 12 | 37 23 14 |
| Year 13 | 66 29 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.4% |