St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 26 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
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 138470
- Address
- Newbold Road, Upper Newbold, S41 8AG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1358 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.1%
- Girls
- 52.9%
- First language not English
- 10.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 8.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 70.2%
Mixed 8.7%
Indian 5.7%
Other White 5.3%
African 3.8%
Other Asian 2%
Chinese 2%
Irish 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 73%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.39
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 17 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 70 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 201 |
Admissions
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 152
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 93 116 |
| Year 8 | 207 91 116 |
| Year 9 | 206 95 111 |
| Year 10 | 207 103 104 |
| Year 11 | 206 106 100 |
| Year 12 | 160 72 88 |
| Year 13 | 163 80 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |