Tuxford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137319
- Address
- Marnham Road, Tuxford, NG22 0JH
- Website
- http://www.tuxford-ac.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1482 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 89.2%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 3.2%
African 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.01
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 92 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| Dance | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 250 |
Admissions
Tuxford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 143
- 3rd preference
- 123
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 254 141 113 |
| Year 8 | 248 121 127 |
| Year 9 | 240 120 120 |
| Year 10 | 246 136 110 |
| Year 11 | 252 130 122 |
| Year 12 | 134 63 71 |
| Year 13 | 108 55 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |