Tarleton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 12 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
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 137768
- Address
- Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, PR4 6AQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 675 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 91.1%
Other White 4.4%
Mixed 3.1%
Unclassified 0.4%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| Dance | GCSE | 3 |
| English Language | GCSE | 128 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 126 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Geography | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
Tarleton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 131
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 136 69 67 |
| Year 8 | 127 59 68 |
| Year 9 | 145 66 79 |
| Year 10 | 139 72 67 |
| Year 11 | 128 65 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 66.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |