St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 26 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 139351
- Address
- Bradford Road, Menston, LS29 6AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1195 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 82.9%
Other White 7.1%
Mixed 5%
African 1.6%
Irish 1.3%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.56
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.2
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.2
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 53 |
| English Language | GCSE | 198 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 196 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| French | GCSE | 79 |
Admissions
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 226
- 3rd preference
- 188
- From another Local Authority
- 346
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 56
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 200 90 110 |
| Year 8 | 199 94 105 |
| Year 9 | 203 106 97 |
| Year 10 | 195 104 91 |
| Year 11 | 200 101 99 |
| Year 12 | 98 64 34 |
| Year 13 | 98 45 53 |
| Year 14 | 2 0 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 20.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 35.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 13.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 63.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 22.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.2% |