Quarrydale Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137857
- Address
- Stoneyford Road, NG17 2DU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1321 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.3%
- Persistent absence
- 26.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 86.2%
Unclassified 4.5%
Other White 3%
Mixed 3%
African 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.65
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.2
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.42
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 7 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
Quarrydale Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 123 116 |
| Year 8 | 266 124 142 |
| Year 9 | 230 121 109 |
| Year 10 | 230 99 131 |
| Year 11 | 224 113 111 |
| Year 12 | 57 15 42 |
| Year 13 | 75 41 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |