Copley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Unique reference
- 139294
- Address
- Huddersfield Road, SK15 3RR
- Website
- www.copleyacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 622 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 39.1%
- Girls
- 60.9%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.4%
- Persistent absence
- 28.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.1%
White British 81.8%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 3.9%
African 2.4%
Unclassified 2.1%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Black 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.7
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.7
Local authority average 43.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.91
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 33 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Copley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 112
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 128 46 82 |
| Year 8 | 131 46 85 |
| Year 9 | 128 50 78 |
| Year 10 | 115 46 69 |
| Year 11 | 120 55 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 82.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 1.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 43.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |