South Axholme Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 18 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
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 137742
- Address
- Burnham Road, Epworth, DN9 1BY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 914 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Other White | 1.5% |
| Mixed | 2.5% |
| White British | 93.8% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 32% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 61% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 53.2 |
| Local authority average | 43.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.65 |
| Local authority average | 3.75 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 93 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 93 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| Geography | GCSE | 93 |
Admissions
South Axholme Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 66
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 39
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 92 94 |
| Year 8 | 185 103 82 |
| Year 9 | 175 87 88 |
| Year 10 | 190 111 79 |
| Year 11 | 178 81 97 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 80.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 38.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 4.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 56.0% 37.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 8.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.9% 3.0% |