Painsley Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2022 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
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 138729
- Address
- Station Road, Cheadle, ST10 1LH
- Website
- http://www.painsley.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1318 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.5%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 82.4%
Other White 5.7%
Mixed 2.7%
Unclassified 1.6%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other Black 1.4%
African 1.2%
Pakistani 1%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.7
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.39
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 81 |
| English Language | GCSE | 221 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 221 |
| Geography | GCSE | 133 |
Admissions
Painsley Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 215
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 96
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 100 123 |
| Year 8 | 229 102 127 |
| Year 9 | 221 115 106 |
| Year 10 | 221 115 106 |
| Year 11 | 221 86 135 |
| Year 12 | 107 54 53 |
| Year 13 | 96 53 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.4% |