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
- 1235 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.7%
- Girls
- 53.3%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 85.3%
Mixed 4.3%
Unclassified 3.6%
Other White 2.4%
Indian 1.1%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.7
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.77
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Knutsford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 220
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 219
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 104 120 |
| Year 8 | 230 109 121 |
| Year 9 | 217 100 117 |
| Year 10 | 214 109 105 |
| Year 11 | 187 93 94 |
| Year 12 | 65 20 45 |
| Year 13 | 98 42 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 87.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 15.0% 37.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 42.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 6.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 57.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 20.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.1% 2.2% |