The Hart School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 22 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
- 1261 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.8%
- Persistent absence
- 30.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 90.3%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other White 2.7%
Mixed 2.2%
African 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 4 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 62 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 53 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
Admissions
The Hart School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 223
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 220 112 108 |
| Year 8 | 244 122 122 |
| Year 9 | 239 128 111 |
| Year 10 | 220 115 105 |
| Year 11 | 208 111 97 |
| Year 12 | 74 33 41 |
| Year 13 | 56 27 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 1.7% |