St Wilfrid's RC College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 142601
- Address
- Temple Park Road, NE34 0QA
- Website
- www.st-wilfrids.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1356 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.5%
- Girls
- 54.5%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 81.6%
Bangladeshi 3.5%
Mixed 3.3%
African 3.3%
Other White 2.4%
Indian 1.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Pakistani 1%
Other 1%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.27
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.24
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 23 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
St Wilfrid's RC College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 246 119 127 |
| Year 8 | 249 108 141 |
| Year 9 | 245 105 140 |
| Year 10 | 241 114 127 |
| Year 11 | 225 100 125 |
| Year 12 | 79 41 38 |
| Year 13 | 71 30 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 54.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 25.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 8.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 51.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 14.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 7.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 1.7% |