The Oakwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 11 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
- 746 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.6%
- Girls
- 53.4%
- First language not English
- 11.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.5%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 64.3%
Mixed 14.7%
African 7.5%
Other White 6%
Caribbean 2%
Other Black 1.9%
Indian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.3
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 140 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 140 |
| French | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
The Oakwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 156
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 45
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 70 83 |
| Year 8 | 155 74 81 |
| Year 9 | 147 66 81 |
| Year 10 | 148 72 76 |
| Year 11 | 143 66 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 84.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 13.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.6% 3.0% |