Lynn Grove Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 137541
- Address
- Lynn Grove, Gorleston, NR31 8AP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1155 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 84.2%
Other White 7.2%
Mixed 5.1%
Indian 1.7%
African 1%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.7
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 23 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 89 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Lynn Grove Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 223
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 111 124 |
| Year 8 | 221 116 105 |
| Year 9 | 229 108 121 |
| Year 10 | 232 110 122 |
| Year 11 | 238 109 129 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 41.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 35.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 61.0% 7.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |