Childwall Sports & Science Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 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
- 1048 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.1%
- Girls
- 39.9%
- First language not English
- 22.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 7% |
| Unclassified | 10% |
| Other | 10.8% |
| Mixed | 14.1% |
| White British | 46.2% |
| African | 3.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.7% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| Pakistani | 1.2% |
| Other Asian | 1.2% |
| Caribbean | 1% |
| Other Black | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 22% |
| Local authority average | 36% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 27% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 36.2 |
| Local authority average | 42.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 2.97 |
| Local authority average | 3.64 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 52 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 168
- 3rd preference
- 174
- From another Local Authority
- 70
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 107 80 |
| Year 8 | 209 128 81 |
| Year 9 | 199 134 65 |
| Year 10 | 181 119 62 |
| Year 11 | 180 102 78 |
| Year 12 | 46 20 26 |
| Year 13 | 46 20 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 82.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 29.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 47.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 66.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 2.4% |