Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 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
- 1191 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 22.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 47.4%
Mixed 15%
African 12.7%
Other White 7.1%
Indian 4.1%
Caribbean 3.5%
Unclassified 2.8%
Other Black 2.2%
Chinese 1.8%
Other 1.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 44.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.22
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 35 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 67 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 23 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 35 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 109 101 |
| Year 8 | 216 109 107 |
| Year 9 | 211 108 103 |
| Year 10 | 207 111 96 |
| Year 11 | 209 106 103 |
| Year 12 | 72 30 42 |
| Year 13 | 66 31 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 38.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 45.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 65.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 17.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.3% 2.4% |