Childwall Sports & Science Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 26 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Unique reference
- 138787
- Address
- Queen's Drive, L15 6XZ
- Website
- www.childwallssa.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1090 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.9%
- Girls
- 39.1%
- First language not English
- 23.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.6%
White British 44.5%
Mixed 14%
Other 11.7%
Unclassified 9.5%
Other White 7.3%
African 3.9%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Indian 1.5%
Other Black 1.5%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.65
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.43
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.2
Local authority average 41.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.83
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 76 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 163 |
Admissions
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 190
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 139
- From another Local Authority
- 63
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 20
- To another Local Authority
- 22
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 128 82 |
| Year 8 | 199 139 60 |
| Year 9 | 183 121 62 |
| Year 10 | 182 103 79 |
| Year 11 | 178 118 60 |
| Year 12 | 87 36 51 |
| Year 13 | 51 19 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 26.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 51.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 4.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 7.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 67.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 21.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 18.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.1% 1.7% |