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Academy
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Secondary
Post 16
Selkirk Drive Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW47DX
014 7741 0500


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1297

Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1250. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 12 Feb 2020.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
668 boys and 629 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
6.3%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
1.7%
EHC PLAN
2.7%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
52
Local Authority
49.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
61%
Local Authority
50%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 24% 36% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.36 4.25 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
96.1%
Local Authority
94.3%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 30.15 33.72 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
96.1%
Local Authority
94.2%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 30.11 33.82 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

12 Feb 2020

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 452
Of which first preference applications 241
Of which second preference applications 142
Of which third preference applications 69
Total offers made 240
Of which first preference offers 236
Of which second preference offers 3
Of which third preference offers 1




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
100%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 94% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment Not avail. 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
71%
Local Authority
57%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 68% 52% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
36% 18% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
21% 15% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
2% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 4% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
5
GREEN SPACE
1
ENVIRONMENT
3
SAFETY
9
PROPERTY
£340,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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