Tuxford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 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
- 1483 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 90.6%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 2.8%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
Admissions
Tuxford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 121 128 |
| Year 8 | 252 127 125 |
| Year 9 | 250 139 111 |
| Year 10 | 254 132 122 |
| Year 11 | 245 126 119 |
| Year 12 | 112 57 55 |
| Year 13 | 121 57 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 11.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 1.7% |