Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School 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
- 775 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 84.8%
Other White 4.6%
Mixed 3.8%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Irish 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.8
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 135 |
Admissions
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 119
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 137 73 64 |
| Year 8 | 131 68 63 |
| Year 9 | 142 68 74 |
| Year 10 | 148 77 71 |
| Year 11 | 135 51 84 |
| Year 12 | 40 21 19 |
| Year 13 | 42 20 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |