The Friary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 20 2024 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
- 146907
- Address
- Eastern Avenue, WS13 7EW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1232 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.5%
- Girls
- 53.5%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
White British 86.7%
Mixed 4%
Chinese 3.2%
Other White 2.3%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.72
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.5
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.95
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 69 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 61 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 80 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 60 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 194 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 194 |
Admissions
The Friary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 251
- 2nd preference
- 265
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 121 95 |
| Year 8 | 216 107 109 |
| Year 9 | 211 93 118 |
| Year 10 | 202 87 115 |
| Year 11 | 207 102 105 |
| Year 12 | 85 26 59 |
| Year 13 | 95 37 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 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 | 79.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 35.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 1.7% |