Great Wyrley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 144988
- Address
- Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, WS6 6LQ
- Website
- greatwyrleyacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 556 (49% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.3%
- Persistent absence
- 30.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 88.3%
Mixed 5.2%
African 2.7%
Caribbean 1.8%
Irish 0.5%
Other White 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.58
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.1
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.68
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 93 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 93 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| French | GCSE | 6 |
| Geography | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Great Wyrley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 116
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 122
Offers
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 127 66 61 |
| Year 8 | 127 55 72 |
| Year 9 | 94 42 52 |
| Year 10 | 86 48 38 |
| Year 11 | 96 38 58 |
| Year 12 | 9 3 6 |
| Year 13 | 17 17 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 11.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 1.7% |