Haywood Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-19
Religion Unknown
Address High Lane
Burslem
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST6 7AB
Phone 01782853535
Reference Number 138549

Haywood Academy is performing well overall, achieving a good rating across various domains. The school fosters a caring community where pupils and students are engaged and supported in their learning. High expectations are set for behaviour and academic performance, contributing to a calm classroom environment that encourages hard work. Significant attention is given to personal development, ensuring students are well-prepared for future opportunities. However, the sixth-form provision has been identified as requiring improvement, particularly in ensuring that all students are adequately prepared for their next steps and maintain regular attendance.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1112
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.36%
Girls: 49.64%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 43%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 21.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 88 114 202
8 109 109 218
9 143 114 257
10 107 96 203
11 103 107 210
12 3 1 4
13 7 11 18

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 64.7%
Pakistani 8.3%
African 6%
Asian, Other 4.1%
White, Other 3.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.1%
White & Asian 2.1%
Mixed, Other 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1%
Indian 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.1%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 19 Apr 2023
Date Report
19 Apr 2023 School inspection:
12 Dec 2017 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
04 Sep 2012 Academy conversion letter
28 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as Haywood Engineering College
28 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
04 Nov 2008 Curriculum and development visit
04 Nov 2008 Curriculum and development visit
16 May 2007 Full inspection:
16 May 2007 Full inspection:
12 May 2003 Full inspection
12 May 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy attending school and feel part of a caring community.
  • High expectations of behaviour are established and well understood.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced for most subjects.
  • Teachers use various strategies to support pupils' understanding effectively.
  • Strong emphasis on reading has led to improvements in pupils' reading skills.
  • The personal development curriculum fosters tolerance, respect, and community involvement.
  • Careers advice starts from Year 7 and includes one-to-one interviews for older students.

Areas for Improvement

  • Results in national tests at the end of Year 11 do not yet reflect curriculum improvements.
  • Curriculum plans do not always clearly identify learning progression for each year group.
  • Formal assessment does not consistently measure gaps in learning accurately.
  • Some sixth-form students are not well prepared for their next steps.
  • Attendance in the sixth form is irregular, impacting student achievement.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
36.1

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 17%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 40.3%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 152 23
Third Preference 94 5
From another Local Authority 1 0

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