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Requires improvement
Academy
The Sutton Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Elton Head Road, St Helens, WA95AU
017 4467 8859


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1244

The Sutton Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1550. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 09 May 2019.


PUPIL MIX
600 boys and 644 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
25.3%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
14.9%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
15.2%
EHC PLAN
0.7%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
44
Local Authority
44.5
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
31%
Local Authority
38%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 38% 36% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.56 3.69 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
88.5%
Local Authority
83.1%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ C+ C+
Average Points 22.56 32.85 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
88.5%
Local Authority
83%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ C+ C+
Average Points 22.43 32.83 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

09 May 2019

Latest inspection summary:


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




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 398
Of which first preference applications 261
Of which second preference applications 95
Of which third preference applications 42
Total offers made 268
Of which first preference offers 257
Of which second preference offers 9
Of which third preference offers 2




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 81% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 7% 5% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 5% 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
42%
Local Authority
66%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 35% 61% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
1% 17% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
0% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 3% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 4% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
7
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
2
SAFETY
2
PROPERTY
£156,748 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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