The Weston Road Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 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
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 137553
- Address
- Blackheath Lane, ST18 0YG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 970 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 86.8%
Mixed 4.2%
Other White 2.7%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.5%
African 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 58 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 179 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
The Weston Road Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 197
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 88 93 |
| Year 8 | 190 115 75 |
| Year 9 | 177 81 96 |
| Year 10 | 176 78 98 |
| Year 11 | 163 82 81 |
| Year 12 | 37 23 14 |
| Year 13 | 46 24 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.6% 1.7% |