Mary Webb School and Science College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 7 2023 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
- 146509
- Address
- Pontesbury, SY5 0TG
- Website
- www.marywebbschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 654 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 89%
Other White 4.7%
Mixed 3.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
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 43.4
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 56 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 67 |
| Dance | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 129 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 129 |
Admissions
Mary Webb School and Science College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 124
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 122 65 57 |
| Year 8 | 138 73 65 |
| Year 9 | 142 68 74 |
| Year 10 | 123 64 59 |
| Year 11 | 129 75 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 67.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.7% 3.0% |