Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 149989
- Address
- Cardinal Way, Stafford Road, WS11 4AW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 808 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.2%
- Girls
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.5%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 86.6%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 2.9%
Other Asian 1.5%
Indian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Irish 1%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 25 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 130
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 129
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 124 60 64 |
| Year 8 | 146 64 82 |
| Year 9 | 149 77 72 |
| Year 10 | 144 53 91 |
| Year 11 | 130 64 66 |
| Year 12 | 50 23 27 |
| Year 13 | 65 32 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 28.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 2.2% |