Grace College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jul 3 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
- 1146 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.4%
- Persistent absence
- 39.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 80.7%
Other 4.9%
Mixed 2.9%
African 2.8%
Other White 2.3%
Unclassified 2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 61 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 6 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Grace College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 191
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 200 96 104 |
| Year 8 | 234 116 118 |
| Year 9 | 230 123 107 |
| Year 10 | 205 115 90 |
| Year 11 | 210 122 88 |
| Year 12 | 28 11 17 |
| Year 13 | 39 12 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 41.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 41.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 51.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 16.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 2.4% |