The Axholme Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 9 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
- 534 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.6%
- Persistent absence
- 35.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.5%
White British 94.9%
Other White 1.5%
Mixed 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Chinese 0.6%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.47
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.9
Local authority average 42.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.21
Local authority average 3.62
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 98 |
Admissions
The Axholme Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 114
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 119 54 65 |
| Year 8 | 107 52 55 |
| Year 9 | 101 55 46 |
| Year 10 | 106 64 42 |
| Year 11 | 101 54 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 81.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 36.0% 37.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 4.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 47.0% 38.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |