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Greensward Academy
Greensward Lane, Hockley SS5 5HG
Greensward Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,570 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Academies Enterprise Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Maltings Academy, New Rickstones Academy, Clacton Coastal Academy, Bexleyheath Academy and Tendring Technology College.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Progress and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.
Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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