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
- 1222 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 83.9%
Other White 8.6%
Mixed 3%
African 1.2%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.8
Local authority average 48
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.99
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 70 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 69 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| English Language | GCSE | 228 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 222 |
| French | GCSE | 23 |
| Geography | GCSE | 69 |
| History | GCSE | 132 |
Admissions
Neale-Wade Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 219 106 113 |
| Year 8 | 250 127 123 |
| Year 9 | 231 132 99 |
| Year 10 | 228 115 113 |
| Year 11 | 233 112 121 |
| Year 12 | 24 9 15 |
| Year 13 | 37 19 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 63.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 26.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 2.4% |