Cheslyn Hay Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 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
- 1264 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 89%
Mixed 5.3%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
African 0.7%
Other White 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.9
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.49
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 98 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 199 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 195 |
| Geography | GCSE | 90 |
| History | GCSE | 115 |
Admissions
Cheslyn Hay Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 122
Offers
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 114 112 |
| Year 8 | 222 114 108 |
| Year 9 | 213 118 95 |
| Year 10 | 212 102 110 |
| Year 11 | 199 99 100 |
| Year 12 | 99 47 52 |
| Year 13 | 93 41 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 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 | 61.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% |