Knutsford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 4 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 138002
- Address
- Bexton Road, WA16 0EA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1325 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
White British 85.2%
Mixed 4.5%
Unclassified 3.5%
Other White 2.8%
Indian 1%
Other 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.9
Local authority average 47
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.91
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Knutsford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 193
Offers
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 42
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 111 112 |
| Year 8 | 224 103 121 |
| Year 9 | 231 111 120 |
| Year 10 | 217 102 115 |
| Year 11 | 212 110 102 |
| Year 12 | 160 75 85 |
| Year 13 | 58 16 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 40.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 40.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 6.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 49.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 10.0% 3.4% 2.4% |