Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 137296
- Address
- Highfield Road, Croston, PR26 9HH
- Website
- www.bishopr.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 963 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 0.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.4%
- Persistent absence
- 8.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 93.8%
Mixed 3.4%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other White 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 72%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.2
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.47
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 71 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 190 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 190 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| French | GCSE | 7 |
Admissions
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 182
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 109
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 195 93 102 |
| Year 8 | 191 104 87 |
| Year 9 | 196 95 101 |
| Year 10 | 189 98 91 |
| Year 11 | 192 91 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 74.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |