Nether Stowe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 19 2023 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
- 146493
- Address
- St Chad's Road, WS13 7NB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 763 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.5%
- Persistent absence
- 34.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 81.9%
Other White 6%
Unclassified 4.8%
Mixed 4.3%
Indian 0.7%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.65
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.4
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.29
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 16 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 53 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 4 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 44 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 100 |
Admissions
Nether Stowe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 93 106 |
| Year 8 | 174 80 94 |
| Year 9 | 103 58 45 |
| Year 10 | 107 58 49 |
| Year 11 | 111 53 58 |
| Year 12 | 34 12 22 |
| Year 13 | 35 16 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.6% 1.7% |