Caludon Castle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 6 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
- 1514 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 20.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 57.5%
Indian 12.6%
African 6.8%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 5.6%
Other Asian 4.2%
Pakistani 2%
Other 1.7%
Unclassified 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.4
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 90 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 51 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 232 |
Admissions
Caludon Castle School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 219
- 3rd preference
- 113
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 271 128 143 |
| Year 8 | 242 114 128 |
| Year 9 | 240 129 111 |
| Year 10 | 239 125 114 |
| Year 11 | 239 124 115 |
| Year 12 | 146 75 71 |
| Year 13 | 127 55 72 |
| Year 14 | 10 6 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 33.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 47.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.6% 2.4% |