Chantry Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 138373
- Address
- Mallard Way, IP2 9LR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 984 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 73.5%
Mixed 15.3%
Other White 4%
Other 2.7%
Unclassified 1.9%
African 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.9
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.77
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 71 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 4 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 67 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Chantry Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 112 97 |
| Year 8 | 211 106 105 |
| Year 9 | 209 101 108 |
| Year 10 | 179 94 85 |
| Year 11 | 176 87 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.5% 3.0% |