The JCB Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 139234
- Address
- Mill Street, ST14 5JX
- Website
- http://www.jcbacademy.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 819 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 79.1%
- Girls
- 20.9%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 79.4%
Mixed 6.1%
Pakistani 4.8%
Indian 3.7%
Other White 2.7%
Other 1%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.4
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.79
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 207 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 209 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 199 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
| German | GCSE | 1 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 209 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 159 119 40 |
| Year 10 | 222 183 39 |
| Year 11 | 217 178 39 |
| Year 12 | 112 86 26 |
| Year 13 | 109 82 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 16.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 42.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 13.0% 2.6% 1.7% |