Abbot Beyne School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 834 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
- Pupils on roll
- 732of 998 places
- Free school meals
- 29.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 135
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 14 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Cardinal Griffin Catholic College (URN 124468, until 1 September 2023).
What the data says
Of the 172 pupils who finished Year 11 at Cardinal Griffin Catholic College in 2023, 35% stayed on in Cardinal Griffin Catholic College’s own sixth form (Staffordshire average 33%), 53% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 65 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 43% went to university (Staffordshire 33%, England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 15% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 100% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, well below the England average of B-; 4% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are History, Mathematics and Psychology.
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 | 172 | 9,264 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 35% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 53% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 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 | 65 | 7,985 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 43% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 15% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 15% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.6 | 43.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 57% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.82 | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 27% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.2 | 32.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.6 | 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 Language | 135 | 100% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 67% |
| Religious Studies | 135 | 100% | 31% | 16% | 32% | 52% |
| Mathematics | 135 | 100% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 64% |
| English Literature | 135 | 100% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 64% |
| Combined Science | 104 | 77% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 36% |
| History | 89 | 66% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 62% |
| French | 77 | 57% | 18% | 4% | 29% | 27% |
| Geography | 55 | 41% | 41% | 18% | 25% | 49% |
| Business Studies | 53 | 39% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 45% |
| Physics | 31 | 23% | 23% | 19% | 46% | 97% |
| Biology | 31 | 23% | 23% | 16% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 31 | 23% | 23% | 16% | 47% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 21% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 64% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 13% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 44% |
| Design and Technology | 9 | 7% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 22% |
| Music | 8 | 6% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| Latin | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 46 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 43 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 26 | 63% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 11 | 27% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 84 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 41 | 2,938 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.35 | 33.43 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 18 | 44% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 29% | 31% |
| Psychology | 10 | 24% | 23% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 24% | 4% |
| English Literature | 10 | 24% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 9 | 22% | 13% |
| Biology | 8 | 20% | 20% |
| Physics | 7 | 17% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 15% | 5% |
| Geography | 6 | 15% | 10% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 16 | 39% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 34% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Hairdressing Services | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
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Blythe Bridge High School
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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.