Neale-Wade Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 31 2023 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
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 139272
- Address
- Wimblington Road, PE15 9PX
- Website
- www.neale-wade.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1303 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.5%
- Persistent absence
- 30.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 83.6%
Other White 8.4%
Mixed 2.9%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.65
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.1
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 68 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 36 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 17 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 239 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 237 |
| French | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Neale-Wade Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 266 129 137 |
| Year 8 | 240 138 102 |
| Year 9 | 235 118 117 |
| Year 10 | 231 107 124 |
| Year 11 | 251 129 122 |
| Year 12 | 40 19 21 |
| Year 13 | 40 20 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 27.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 25.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 22.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 1.7% |