The Oaks Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 147654
- Address
- Buchan Grove, CW2 7NQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 648 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 45.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 4.5% |
| African | 7.4% |
| Unclassified | 8.3% |
| Other White | 19.6% |
| White British | 47.4% |
| Mixed | 4% |
| Other | 2.8% |
| Other Black | 2.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.1% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 32% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 20% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 35.4 |
| Local authority average | 47.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 2.98 |
| Local authority average | 4.1 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 83 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 82 |
| Geography | GCSE | 32 |
| History | GCSE | 46 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 83 |
Admissions
The Oaks Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 111
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 124 80 44 |
| Year 8 | 146 72 74 |
| Year 9 | 141 67 74 |
| Year 10 | 144 58 86 |
| Year 11 | 93 35 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 86.0% 40.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 40.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 6.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.0% 3.0% |