Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 12 2023 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
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 141802
- Address
- Old Fallings Lane, WV10 8BL
- Website
- http://www.olsc.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1179 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 22.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 50%
Mixed 14.3%
African 11.4%
Other White 7.5%
Indian 4%
Caribbean 3.6%
Unclassified 2.5%
Other Black 2.1%
Chinese 1.7%
Other 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.77
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 13%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.7
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.89
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 5 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 29 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 51 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 68 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 63 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 54 |
Admissions
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 110 102 |
| Year 8 | 212 110 102 |
| Year 9 | 208 112 96 |
| Year 10 | 209 106 103 |
| Year 11 | 202 86 116 |
| Year 12 | 78 37 41 |
| Year 13 | 58 18 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 87.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 36.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 48.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 67.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 14.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 14.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% |