Perryfields Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 10 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 148267
- Address
- Oldacre Road, B68 0RG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 942 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 24.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.8%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 37.5%
Mixed 15.6%
African 8.5%
Indian 7.4%
Other White 7.2%
Pakistani 5.9%
Caribbean 5.8%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other 2.8%
Other Asian 2.3%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Black 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.3
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 32 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 56 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 77 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Perryfields Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 126
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 100
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 97 88 |
| Year 8 | 154 74 80 |
| Year 9 | 173 95 78 |
| Year 10 | 203 118 85 |
| Year 11 | 227 125 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 66.0% 52.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 10.0% 27.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 5.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |