Meole Brace School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 3 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 146146
- Address
- Longden Road, SY3 9DW
- Website
- http://www.meolebrace.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1351 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.7%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
White British 87.1%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 2.8%
Indian 1.3%
Unclassified 1%
African 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.51
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 5 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 111 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 107 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Meole Brace School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 270
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 318
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 134 135 |
| Year 8 | 270 139 131 |
| Year 9 | 272 144 128 |
| Year 10 | 270 151 119 |
| Year 11 | 270 134 136 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 19.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 17.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 81.0% 43.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |