Samuel Whitbread Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 3 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137948
- Address
- Shefford Road, Clifton, SG17 5QS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1670 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
White British 85.2%
Mixed 7.7%
Other White 3.1%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.8
Local authority average 44.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 28 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 16 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Samuel Whitbread Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 394
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 464
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 392
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 410 223 187 |
| Year 10 | 402 193 209 |
| Year 11 | 400 212 188 |
| Year 12 | 230 130 100 |
| Year 13 | 228 122 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 35.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 48.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 55.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 13.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 12.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 1.7% |