Grace College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jul 4 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 147178
- Address
- Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1190 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.5%
- Persistent absence
- 46.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
White British 83.6%
Other 4.1%
Other White 2.9%
Mixed 2.3%
African 2.2%
Unclassified 1.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.88
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.7
Local authority average 47.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.09
Local authority average 4.2
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 33 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 13 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 39 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 74 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 81 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Grace College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 191
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 113 122 |
| Year 8 | 230 127 103 |
| Year 9 | 207 117 90 |
| Year 10 | 216 124 92 |
| Year 11 | 212 111 101 |
| Year 12 | 46 12 34 |
| Year 13 | 44 26 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 82.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 39.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 42.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 57.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 19.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 17.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |