South Axholme Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 137742
- Address
- Burnham Road, Epworth, DN9 1BY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 944 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 94.7%
Other White 1.8%
Mixed 1.5%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 42.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.51
Local authority average 3.62
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 20 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 93 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 93 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 172 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| French | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
South Axholme Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 184
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 78
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 36
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 189 104 85 |
| Year 8 | 191 95 96 |
| Year 9 | 196 113 83 |
| Year 10 | 181 84 97 |
| Year 11 | 187 95 92 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 35.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 5.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 41.0% 41.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 42.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 7.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 5.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 5.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |