The Newark Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 10 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 144489
- Address
- London Road, Balderton, NG24 3AL
- Website
- www.newarkacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1144 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 82.7%
Other White 10%
Mixed 3%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 11 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
Admissions
The Newark Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 176
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 115 95 |
| Year 8 | 211 107 104 |
| Year 9 | 208 112 96 |
| Year 10 | 207 111 96 |
| Year 11 | 208 110 98 |
| Year 12 | 43 19 24 |
| Year 13 | 57 27 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 55.0% 38.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 40.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 69.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 29.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% |