Millbay Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 27 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 545 (55% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 30.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.8%
- Persistent absence
- 42.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.7%
White British 51.9%
Other White 13.2%
Mixed 8.1%
African 7.9%
Other 5.1%
Unclassified 5%
Indian 4%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other Black 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 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
School 47%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 24 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 91 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 92 |
Admissions
Millbay Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 2
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 2
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 2
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 16.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 10 4 6 |
| Year 1 | 7 2 5 |
| Year 2 | 3 2 1 |
| Year 3 | 12 6 6 |
| Year 4 | 16 10 6 |
| Year 5 | 21 11 10 |
| Year 6 | 18 10 8 |
| Year 7 | 118 52 66 |
| Year 8 | 89 37 52 |
| Year 9 | 89 48 41 |
| Year 10 | 84 35 49 |
| Year 11 | 78 43 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 28.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 51.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 7.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.5% 1.0% |