The Weston Road Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 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
- 987 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 84.7%
Mixed 4.7%
Unclassified 3.7%
Other White 2.6%
Other Asian 1.6%
Indian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other 0.5%
African 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 63 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| French | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
The Weston Road Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 95 106 |
| Year 8 | 176 87 89 |
| Year 9 | 184 114 70 |
| Year 10 | 171 78 93 |
| Year 11 | 179 81 98 |
| Year 12 | 43 18 25 |
| Year 13 | 33 20 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 65.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.4% |