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
- 573 (51% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.4%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 88.7%
Mixed 4.4%
Caribbean 2.3%
African 2.1%
Other White 0.9%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.9
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.26
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 41 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 82 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 81 |
| French | GCSE | 23 |
| Geography | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Great Wyrley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 144
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 158
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 45
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 128 67 61 |
| Year 8 | 123 65 58 |
| Year 9 | 120 54 66 |
| Year 10 | 91 41 50 |
| Year 11 | 83 47 36 |
| Year 12 | 21 11 10 |
| Year 13 | 7 3 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 65.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |