Childwall Sports & Science Academy
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| School Type | Academy Sponsor Led Secondary |
|---|---|
| Admissions | Comprehensive |
| School Address | Queen's Drive Liverpool |
| L15 6XZ | |
| Phone |  0151 7221561 |
| Local Authority | Liverpool |
| URL |  www.childwallsc.co.uk |
| Age Range | 11 - 18 |
| Total Pupils | 809 |
| School Gender | Mixed |
| Boy | Girl % | 66.1% | 33.9% |
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School Summary
With only 809 pupils, Childwall Sports & Science Academy has a slightly below average number of students in the UK. With only 33.9% girls against 66.1% boys, the school has slightly more males than females. Absence by school pupils must be justified by illness or advance consent from the school. With a 92% attendance rate, the attendance is below national average. Having a staff number comprising 42.8 members of staff, they have a higher than normal staff number. With a very low 19:1 teacher/student ratio, the classrooms of Childwall Sports & Science Academy are very small, allowing the teachers to give attention to individual pupils` concerns.
Most pupils enter KS4 at aged 14 and complete the two year course by age 16.
A Level is a key requirement for most posts at higher education institutions, whether they be vocational or academic in nature. A low average A Level score of 24.76 for the school puts the school the lowest achieving category. With a salary of £37896 , their teachers are paid less than the national average wage. Only 79.2% of pupils speak English as a 1st language in this school, a proportion much lower than the countries average figure.
School Statistics
Gender Split
Gender Count By Age
| Total Pupils | 809 |
| Total Girls | 274 (33.9%) |
| Total Boys | 535 (66.1%) |
Attendance
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pupil Average Attendance |
 |
92% | 93.9% | |
| Persistent Absence |
 |
23.6% | 17% | 12.8% |
School Staff Information
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary |  |
£37,896 | £37,189 | £37,569 |
| Pupil to Teacher Ratio |
|
18.9 : 1 | 14 : 1 | 15.1 : 1 |
| Total Teachers in School |  |
43 | 71.4 | 67.5 |
| Total Teaching Assistants |
|
5 | 12.7 | 19.4 |
| Total Support Staff |
|
16 | 22.1 | 26.5 |
| Total Full-time Teachers | |
42.8 | 67.3 | 62.3 |
| Total Full-time Teaching assistants | |
5 | 11 | 15.1 |
| Total Full-time Support Staff | |
15.7 | 20.8 | 22.1 |
Information About Last Year Pupils Leaving
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Pupils Leaving Last Year |
174 | ||
 Those staying in Education |
85% (148) | 93% | 93.8% |
| Further Education College |
34% (60) | 28.5% | 39.1% |
| 6th Form |
45% (78) | 57.2% | 45.5% |
| Apprenticeships |
9% (15) | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Higher Education Institute |
82% (143) | 88.4% | 89.5% |
Other Stats
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Class Size |
17.5 | 18.7 | 20.3 | |
| Pupils where English is first Language |
|
79.2% (641) | 90.1% | 84.4% |
| Pupils with Special Educational Needs |
|
0.5% (4) | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|
29.6% (381) | 26.3% | 13.4% |
Performance
GCSE/Key Stage 4 Results (2016)
Summary
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total pupils at end of KS4 |
152 | |||
| Attainment 8 score |
|
41.4 | 47.2 | 49.7 |
| Average GCSE Grade |
|
D | C | C |
| Progress 8 measure |
-0.55 | - | - |
| Year | This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils achieving 5 or more A*-C |
2016 | |
38% | 51% | 55.2% |
| 2015 | |
42% | 48.6% | 55.1% | |
| 2014 | |
35% | 49.9% | 55.4% | |
| 2013 | |
51% | 56.9% | 62.1% |
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils achieving more A*-C in English and Maths |
|
42% | 56.4% | 61% |
| Average number of GCSEs per pupil | |
7.8 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Average number of GCSEs (incl. equivalents) per pupil |
|
8.5 | 8.9 | 9.2 |
Attainment Band
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils starting KS4 in low prior attainment band |
|
22% | 27.3% | 27.2% |
| Pupils starting KS4 in middle prior attainment band |
|
16% | 54.2% | 53.8% |
| Pupils starting KS4 in high prior attainment band |
|
62% | 41.4% | 39.4% |
A Level Results (2016)
Summary
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of A Level student at the end of year | |
133 | 188.9 | 189.2 |
| Average point score per A level entry (as grade) | |
D+ | C+ | C |
| Average point score per A Level entry | |
24.76 | 27.5 | 31.8 |
| Average grade in best 3 A level | |
C | C | C+ |
| Average point score in best 3 A level entries | |
31.6 | 32.8 | 36 |
| Percentage of A levels pupils achieving AAB or better | |
13.3% | 14.1% | 19.7% |
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