Painsley Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 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
- 1325 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
White British 83.7%
Other White 6%
Mixed 2.7%
Other Black 1.4%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
African 0.9%
Pakistani 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.72
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.2
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.2
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
Painsley Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 221
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 94
Offers
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 37
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 230 104 126 |
| Year 8 | 231 121 110 |
| Year 9 | 227 116 111 |
| Year 10 | 224 87 137 |
| Year 11 | 208 98 110 |
| Year 12 | 104 57 47 |
| Year 13 | 101 54 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 31.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.4% 2.2% |