Staffordshire University Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 10 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
- 673 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 0.9% |
| Other White | 1.8% |
| Unclassified | 1.9% |
| Mixed | 3.8% |
| White British | 90.2% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 1% |
| Local authority average | 33% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 32.9 |
| Local authority average | 43.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 2.6 |
| Local authority average | 3.78 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 70 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 70 |
| Geography | GCSE | 46 |
| Modern Greek | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Staffordshire University Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 165 85 80 |
| Year 8 | 162 74 88 |
| Year 9 | 110 57 53 |
| Year 10 | 113 55 58 |
| Year 11 | 74 37 37 |
| Year 12 | 27 14 13 |
| Year 13 | 22 8 14 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.4% |