The Eastwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 10 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Unique reference
- 137284
- Address
- Rayleigh Road, SS9 5UU
- Website
- http://eastwoodacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1143 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Black | 1.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.6% |
| Other White | 3.2% |
| Mixed | 5.7% |
| White British | 80.8% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| Pakistani | 1.2% |
| Other Asian | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| African | 0.9% |
| Other | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 74% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 55% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 51.6 |
| Local authority average | 52.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.68 |
| Local authority average | 4.64 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 211 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 221 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 217 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| French | GCSE | 162 |
| Geography | GCSE | 97 |
Admissions
The Eastwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 226
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 293
- 2nd preference
- 248
- 3rd preference
- 195
- From another Local Authority
- 205
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 120 115 |
| Year 8 | 238 116 122 |
| Year 9 | 222 108 114 |
| Year 10 | 226 120 106 |
| Year 11 | 222 125 97 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 90.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 30.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 59.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |