Abbot Beyne School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 834 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
Academy sponsor led
Staffordshire University Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 709of 900 places
- Free school meals
- 44.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 71
- Ofsted
- Good, 10 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Blake Valley Technology College (URN 124398, until 22 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 95 pupils who finished Year 11 at Staffordshire University Academy in 2023, 25% stayed on in Staffordshire University Academy’s own sixth form (Staffordshire average 33%), 53% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 49 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 35% went to university (Staffordshire 33%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 32.9 against 46.1 across England and 43.9 in Staffordshire, with 10% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 25% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Staffordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 95 | 9,264 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 78% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 25% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 53% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 49 | 7,985 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 35% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 41% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 32.9 | 43.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 10% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 31% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 1% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.60 | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 41% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.7 | 32.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 36.4 | 47.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 70 | 99% | 86% | 3% | 21% | 59% |
| Mathematics | 70 | 99% | 88% | 1% | 22% | 33% |
| English Language | 70 | 99% | 89% | 1% | 20% | 39% |
| Combined Science | 54 | 76% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 28% |
| Geography | 46 | 65% | 41% | 4% | 25% | 33% |
| Psychology | 26 | 37% | 3% | 0% | 22% | 8% |
| History | 24 | 34% | 41% | 4% | 26% | 50% |
| Art and Design | 18 | 25% | 7% | 22% | 24% | 89% |
| 3D Design | 17 | 24% | 2% | 24% | 16% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 23% | 23% | 0% | 47% | 38% |
| Biology | 16 | 23% | 23% | 0% | 45% | 31% |
| Physics | 16 | 23% | 23% | 0% | 46% | 25% |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 29 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 23 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 21 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 17 | 94% | — |
| Health Studies | 16 | 89% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 13 | 72% | — |
| Personal Health | 9 | 50% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 49 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 18 | 2,938 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.00 | 33.43 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 7 | 39% | 23% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 72% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 50% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire
Alleyne's Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 846 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.7
Biddulph High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 746 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.3
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · 632 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Academy converter · sixth form · 950 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.0
Blythe Bridge High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,049 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.