Staffordshire University Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 137164
- Address
- Marston Road, Hednesford, WS12 4JH
- Website
- http://www.suacademy.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 659 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.1%
- Persistent absence
- 33.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 90.6%
Mixed 3.9%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other White 1.7%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.93
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 1%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.1
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.73
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 105 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 105 |
| Geography | GCSE | 51 |
| History | GCSE | 54 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 105 |
| Physics | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Staffordshire University Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 171 81 90 |
| Year 8 | 113 61 52 |
| Year 9 | 116 56 60 |
| Year 10 | 74 37 37 |
| Year 11 | 107 49 58 |
| Year 12 | 28 11 17 |
| Year 13 | 50 26 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 24.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 29.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 10.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 2.2% |