'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.
St Margaret's Church of England Academy is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 1,030 boys aged between 11 and 18. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Admissions, Attainment and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Attendance:Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Admissions:Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attainment:Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
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 quite low. Show details
Progress:About average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment:Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils:Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances:Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Sixth form:Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
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.