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Chesterton Community Sports College - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
Chesterton Community Sports College
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Chesterton Community Sports College
- Secondary
- Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 7LP
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Good |
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Academic Progress: Pupils make good use of electronic tablets to retain knowledge and develop as independent learners.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well in lessons and during social times.
Strengths and Challenges: Teachers have high expectations and use regular quizzes to check learning, but some need more precision in supporting SEND pupils.
Opportunities for Involvement: Many pupils involve themselves in community projects like litter-picks and coffee mornings for local residents.
Communication: Parents feel well informed about their children's progress and school events.
Parent Satisfaction: The vast majority of parents recommend the school.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders work with a range of agencies to ensure support when needed and staff deal well with bullying.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders should ensure information in pupil passports includes precise strategies and evaluate pupil premium plan impact.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Bullying is rare and dealt with well if it occurs; pupils feel safe and happy.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Regular safeguarding training ensures staff can support at-risk pupils.
Extracurricular Offerings: Wide choice including sports, dance, drama, gardening clubs, and GCSE 鈥榖ooster鈥� classes.
Managing and Supporting SEND: The SEND team shares learning needs, but strategies in pupil passports need more precision.
Subjects Offered: A broad and ambitious curriculum with options including Italian, music, drama, and art.
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Chesterton Community Sports College is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
It has 886 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.
At this school, 36% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Welcome to Chesterton Community Sports College! I hope the webpage provides you with some information about our high school. You are welcome to get in touch with our school office and schedule a visit if you'd like to see the school in action and learn more about it firsthand. Every kid is precious to us, and we are dedicated to giving your child the best academic and pastoral care at this school from the very beginning to the very end. All students are accepted at the school, which enables them to succeed both inside and outside of the classroom and gives them the chance to make the best decisions for their future. We are able to present a curriculum that is at the forefront of governmental policy thanks to our first-rate facilities and cutting-edge instruction. Our pastoral and academic principles at school are centred on the idea that every child matters, and we strive to help each child in becoming the best version of themselves in all facets of school life.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
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B-
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C+
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Requires Improvement |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | 11-18 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 18.2 | - | 17.4 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | 36% | 98% | 33% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | 35.00% | 10.60% |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.01 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.3 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 36% | 26.68% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 67% | 41.8% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 53% | 18.48% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 19% | 7.11% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 28% | 11.04% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.20 | 2.66 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 96% | 92.05% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 142 | 134 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 78% | 82.6% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 73% | 40.22% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 1% | 28.73% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 4% | 3.1% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | 1% | 10.63% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 10% | 4.33% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 8% | 5.06% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.51 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.4 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 37% | 30.76% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 66% | 45.03% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 61% | 18.51% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 11% | 9.26% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 29% | 12.65% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | 3.94 | 2.81 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 87% | 92% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 134 | 134 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 80% | 86.11% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 75% | 42.62% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 2% | 29.51% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 2% | 2.94% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 11.19% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 2% | 3.05% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 5% | 2.87% | 2.13% |
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results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.36 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.2 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 29% 5 | 26.36% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 60% 8 | 42.4% | 43.41% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 95% | 21.23% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 20% 4 | 7.45% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 35% 4 | 12.23% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | 4 | 2.67 | 2.88 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 94% | 92.62% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 118 | 130 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | 82% | 84.54% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 81% | 40.92% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | 2% | 31.56% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 0.83% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 11.33% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 7% | 5.52% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 5% | 2.62% | 2.75% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.4 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.9 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 24% 7 | 25.54% | 29.22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 52% 9 | 40.56% | 42.62% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 95% | 19.89% | 24.73% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 16% 12 | 7.06% | 11.33% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 31% 12 | 11.2% | 16.01% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.11 | 2.6 | 2.84 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 93% | 88.9% | 84.87% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 123 | 134 | 140 |
| Pupils staying in education | 79% | 73.96% | 73.88% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 77% | 38.57% | 28.31% |
| School sixth forms | - | 31.76% | 31.6% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 0.69% | 9.08% |
| Other education destinations | - | 5.63% | 5.87% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 11% | 5.53% | 2.96% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 4% | 3.1% | 2.05% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.27 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 31% | 28.13% | 29.55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 61% | 44.95% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 94% | 21.49% | 25.25% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 28% | 10.92% | 14.71% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 43% | 12.6% | 16.26% |
| EBacc average points score | - | - | - |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 90% | 91.55% | 85.29% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 86 | 137 | 145 |
| Pupils staying in education | 84% | 72.5% | 58.19% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 81% | 42.88% | 30.58% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 36.33% | 32.22% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 0.33% | 8.95% |
| Other education destinations | - | 3.98% | 5.7% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 23% | 7.2% | 4.78% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 6% | 3.78% | 2.45% |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 22nd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 21st Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Chesterton Community Sports College
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
