Caludon Castle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 7 2024 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
- Coventry
- Unique reference
- 139292
- Address
- Axholme Road, Wyken, CV2 5BD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1556 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 17.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 60.2%
Indian 11.3%
African 6.7%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 4.7%
Other Asian 4.4%
Pakistani 1.6%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.75
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 89 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 66 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 264 |
Admissions
Caludon Castle School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 268
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 268
- 2nd preference
- 207
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 117 132 |
| Year 8 | 238 130 108 |
| Year 9 | 245 127 118 |
| Year 10 | 237 123 114 |
| Year 11 | 269 150 119 |
| Year 12 | 157 73 84 |
| Year 13 | 147 63 84 |
| Year 14 | 14 6 8 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 30.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 51.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 2.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 69.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 20.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.2% |