Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 149162
- Address
- Turnsteads Avenue, BD19 3AQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1244 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.8%
White British 84.7%
Mixed 6%
Other White 3.2%
Pakistani 2.3%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.88
Local authority average 4.05
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 31 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 69 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 244 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 240 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 198
- 3rd preference
- 81
- From another Local Authority
- 86
Offers
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 34
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 140 110 |
| Year 8 | 248 121 127 |
| Year 9 | 250 137 113 |
| Year 10 | 247 133 114 |
| Year 11 | 249 137 112 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 35.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 16.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 33.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |