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
- 691 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 32.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
White British 92.8%
Other White 3.6%
Mixed 2.2%
Unclassified 0.4%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 33%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 44%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Dance | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 133 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 132 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| Geography | GCSE | 64 |
| History | GCSE | 68 |
Admissions
Tarleton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 143
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 126 60 66 |
| Year 8 | 151 67 84 |
| Year 9 | 148 77 71 |
| Year 10 | 130 68 62 |
| Year 11 | 136 65 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 81.9% 86.0% |
Further education | 75.0% 49.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 11.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 20.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.8% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.4% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |