Millbay Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 27 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 147905
- Address
- 22 Millbay Road, PL1 3EG
- Website
- https://millbayacademy.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 549 (53% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.1%
- Girls
- 53.9%
- First language not English
- 29%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 56.6%
- Persistent absence
- 39.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 6% |
| Mixed | 7.7% |
| African | 10.6% |
| Other White | 11.3% |
| White British | 53.4% |
| Indian | 4.6% |
| Unclassified | 3.1% |
| Other Asian | 1.3% |
| Other Black | 0.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.8
WritingAbove average2.3
MathsAverage0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 95% |
| Local authority average | 65% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 83 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 83 |
| Geography | GCSE | 46 |
| History | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Millbay Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 1
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 1
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 1
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 12.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 2 0 2 |
| Year 1 | 5 2 3 |
| Year 2 | 5 1 4 |
| Year 3 | 1 1 0 |
| Year 4 | 11 5 6 |
| Year 5 | 15 7 8 |
| Year 6 | 22 12 10 |
| Year 7 | 107 43 64 |
| Year 8 | 116 54 62 |
| Year 9 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 10 | 91 50 41 |
| Year 11 | 84 34 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.8% 3.0% |