Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 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
- Nottingham
- Unique reference
- 140369
- Address
- Harvey Road, Bilborough, NG8 3GP
- Website
- www.bluecoatbeechdale.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 901 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.1%
- Girls
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 16.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 62.6%
- Persistent absence
- 32.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 29.4%
White British 58%
Mixed 11.9%
African 7%
Pakistani 6.2%
Other White 5.3%
Caribbean 3.1%
Other Asian 2.7%
Indian 1.7%
Other Black 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.65
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.23
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 18%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.7
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.83
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 37 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 48 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 108 77 |
| Year 8 | 183 105 78 |
| Year 9 | 176 87 89 |
| Year 10 | 181 99 82 |
| Year 11 | 176 88 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 39.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 29.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 13.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 8.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.2% 1.0% |