Halewood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 16 2022 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
- Knowsley
- Unique reference
- 139614
- Address
- The Avenue, Wood Road, Halewood, L26 1UU
- Website
- www.halewoodacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1140 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.2%
- Girls
- 41.8%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.7%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 89.8%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 2.5%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
African 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 25%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 34.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 2.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 223 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 209 |
Admissions
Halewood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 255
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 228
Offers
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 102
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 145 95 |
| Year 8 | 242 132 110 |
| Year 9 | 232 135 97 |
| Year 10 | 203 122 81 |
| Year 11 | 223 129 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 73.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 52.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 6.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 13.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 11.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 5.4% 3.0% |