St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 149457
- Address
- Elker Lane, Billington, Elker Lane, Billington, BB7 9JA
- Website
- http://www.sarchs.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1128 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 89.7%
Other White 3.6%
Mixed 2.3%
Unclassified 1.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
African 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 55 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 224 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 143
- 3rd preference
- 213
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 138 102 |
| Year 8 | 220 115 105 |
| Year 9 | 215 106 109 |
| Year 10 | 220 105 115 |
| Year 11 | 233 111 122 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 81.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 46.0% 49.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 11.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 20.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 5.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |