The Oakwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 12 2023 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
- 141363
- Address
- Bewcastle Road, Warren Hill, NG5 9PJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 757 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.2%
- Girls
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.7%
- Persistent absence
- 34.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 65%
Mixed 15%
African 6.3%
Other White 5.9%
Caribbean 2.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.23
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.82
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 149 |
Admissions
The Oakwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 156
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 57
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 75 80 |
| Year 8 | 158 71 87 |
| Year 9 | 143 67 76 |
| Year 10 | 149 66 83 |
| Year 11 | 152 71 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 81.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 41.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 26.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 14.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 8.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.1% 1.2% |