Shelley College, A Share Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Dec 10 2024 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
- 1279 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 89.6%
Mixed 4.3%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other White 1.5%
Pakistani 0.9%
African 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.75
Local authority average 4.05
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 81 |
| Biology | GCSE | 73 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 73 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 72 |
| Dance | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 355 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 356 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 372 196 176 |
| Year 10 | 354 176 178 |
| Year 11 | 356 176 180 |
| Year 12 | 82 34 48 |
| Year 13 | 115 64 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 35.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 16.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 26.0% 33.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 20.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 8.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |