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
- 1340 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 85.5%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 2.4%
Indian 2.3%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.91
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 36 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
Meole Brace School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 295
- 3rd preference
- 130
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 277 155 122 |
| Year 8 | 275 143 132 |
| Year 9 | 273 143 130 |
| Year 10 | 255 134 121 |
| Year 11 | 260 145 115 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 76.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.7% 3.0% |