'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
Painsley Catholic College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,310 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment, Environment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils and Sixth form.
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Attendance:Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Attainment:Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment:Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Finances:Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
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
Admissions:About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Progress:About average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form:Below average. Attainment is above average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Disadvantaged pupils:Below average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is 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
Provision for special educational needs
Autistic spectrum disorder
Hearing impairment
Moderate learning difficulty
Multi-sensory impairment
Physical disability
Social, emotional and mental health
Specific learning difficulty
Speech, language and communication
Visual impairment
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.