St Edmund's Catholic Academy

A good academy converter school in Wolverhampton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Edmund's Catholic Academy.

Wolverhampton, WV39DU Ofsted: Good Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

57

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
58.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.19
English & Maths grade 4+ %
60.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 70.7%
Continue in education or training
65.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 71.0%
Sustained employment
39.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 17.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
17 October 2012
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Compton Park
Compton Road West
Wolverhampton, WV39DU

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
139891
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
896 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,114
Free School Meals
40.1% (447 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.0% (22 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
11.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
46.8
Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.2
English Attainment 8:
10.0
Maths Attainment 8:
9.2
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
14.4
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.2
Ebacc English:
97.0%
Ebacc Entry:
12.1%
Ebacc Humanities:
92.9%
Ebacc Languages:
21.2%
Ebacc Maths:
99.5%
Ebacc Sciences:
99.5%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.19
Progress 8 Range:
-0.01 to 0.39
University Progression:
68.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
71.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
17.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
3.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
8.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
68%
Quality: Very Good
Sixth Form Size
72 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
3.0%

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
70.7 (+18.7 vs average)
Education Continuation:
71.0 (+14.9 vs average)
Attainment 8:
46.8 (+7.3 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
11.7 (5.8 below average)
Progress 8:
0.19 (+0.4 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
70 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
139
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,114 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Economics (GCE A level)
(6 students)
Study Skills (Extended Project (Diploma))
(12 students)
Computer Appreciation / Introduction (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
(6 students)
Applied Sciences (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
(11 students)
Chemistry (GCE A level)
(9 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"To Love and Serve the Lord"

Calm Aspirational Respectful Engaged

Catholic

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