The Axholme Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 137759
- Address
- Wharf Road, DN17 4HU
- Website
- www.theaxholmeacademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 528 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.6%
- Persistent absence
- 31.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 95.3%
Mixed 1.7%
Other White 1.5%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
African 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.3
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.41
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 99 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 97 |
Admissions
The Axholme Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 110
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 116 65 51 |
| Year 8 | 115 53 62 |
| Year 9 | 98 47 51 |
| Year 10 | 96 48 48 |
| Year 11 | 103 62 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 38.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 4.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 36.0% 37.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |