Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 145047
- Address
- Station Road, Halmer End, ST7 8AP
- Website
- www.stb.academy
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 492 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.5%
- Girls
- 44.5%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 93.5%
Mixed 2%
Other White 1%
Other 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.32
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 116 |
Admissions
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 79
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 85 51 34 |
| Year 8 | 92 57 35 |
| Year 9 | 90 50 40 |
| Year 10 | 109 59 50 |
| Year 11 | 116 56 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 86.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% |