The JCB Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 30 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
- 788 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 78.4%
- Girls
- 21.6%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 79.1%
Mixed 5.1%
Pakistani 4.2%
Other White 3.8%
Indian 3.6%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.84
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 84 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 211 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 84 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 217 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 217 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 217 |
| Physics | GCSE | 84 |
| Spanish | GCSE | 8 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 186 146 40 |
| Year 10 | 184 137 47 |
| Year 11 | 219 180 39 |
| Year 12 | 111 87 24 |
| Year 13 | 88 68 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 16.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 33.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 22.0% 3.1% 2.4% |