The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Unique reference
- 137925
- Address
- Edinburgh Drive, Ickenham, UB10 8QY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1506 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.8%
- Girls
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 43.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
Other White 17.3%
White British 16.5%
Mixed 12.4%
African 11.1%
Indian 10.5%
Other Asian 10.3%
Other 5.8%
Unclassified 4.9%
Pakistani 3%
Other Black 3%
Caribbean 2.1%
Irish 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.43
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52
Local authority average 48.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.85
Local authority average 4.32
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 103 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| Economics | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 169
- 3rd preference
- 151
- From another Local Authority
- 73
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 27
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 119 120 |
| Year 8 | 253 130 123 |
| Year 9 | 256 162 94 |
| Year 10 | 244 141 103 |
| Year 11 | 238 148 90 |
| Year 12 | 136 73 63 |
| Year 13 | 140 83 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 25.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 69.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 16.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 14.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 1.7% |