Sutton Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 139063
- Address
- High Pavement, NG17 1EE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 845 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 11.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.2%
- Persistent absence
- 30.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 81.5%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 3.8%
African 1.9%
Other 1.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.5
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.24
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 29 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 152 |
Admissions
Sutton Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 179
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 89 80 |
| Year 8 | 173 79 94 |
| Year 9 | 153 73 80 |
| Year 10 | 132 75 57 |
| Year 11 | 152 69 83 |
| Year 12 | 33 11 22 |
| Year 13 | 33 9 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 59.0% 38.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 40.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 69.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 29.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% |