Shelley College, A Share Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 16 2013 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 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
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 137352
- Address
- Huddersfield Road, Shelley, HD8 8NL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1300 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 90%
Mixed 4.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other White 1.2%
Pakistani 0.7%
African 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 46.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.71
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 74 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 70 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| Dance | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 358 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 361 178 183 |
| Year 10 | 362 176 186 |
| Year 11 | 357 194 163 |
| Year 12 | 116 64 52 |
| Year 13 | 104 64 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 25.0% 31.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 17.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 33.0% 36.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 63.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 23.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 9.0% 8.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 2.2% |