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Oversubscribed
Academy
Hope Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA120AQ
017 4467 1930


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1217

Hope Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led) with a Church of England/Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1650. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 25 Nov 2015.


PUPIL MIX
615 boys and 602 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
20.6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
14.2%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
15.1%
EHC PLAN
0.7%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
41.6
Local Authority
44.5
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
29%
Local Authority
38%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 52% 36% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.55 3.69 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
64.3%
Local Authority
83.1%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Well Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 32.11 32.85 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
64.3%
Local Authority
83%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Well Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 28.61 32.83 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

25 Nov 2015

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Requires improvement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 396
Of which first preference applications 307
Of which second preference applications 52
Of which third preference applications 37
Total offers made 297
Of which first preference offers 292
Of which second preference offers 5
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


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

School
93%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 85% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 5% 5% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 3% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 7% 6% 5%


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

School
70%
Local Authority
66%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 70% 61% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
4% 17% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
4% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
8
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£161,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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