Cheslyn Hay Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 2022 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
- 146443
- Address
- Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, WS6 7JQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1259 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 89.9%
Mixed 5.1%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.9%
African 0.6%
Other White 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.91
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 94 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 210 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 207 |
Admissions
Cheslyn Hay Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 222
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 264
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 97
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 113 110 |
| Year 8 | 214 121 93 |
| Year 9 | 226 107 119 |
| Year 10 | 204 101 103 |
| Year 11 | 209 109 100 |
| Year 12 | 108 43 65 |
| Year 13 | 75 22 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 2.2% |