Abbot Beyne School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 834 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
Academy sponsor led
The Hart School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,157of 1,238 places
- Free school meals
- 29.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 213
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 22 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Hagley Park Academy (URN 137103, until 31 August 2016); Fair Oak Business and Enterprise College (URN 124438, until 31 August 2014).
What the data says
Of the 202 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Hart School in 2023, 36% stayed on in The Hart School’s own sixth form (Staffordshire average 33%), 46% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 55 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 55% went to university (Staffordshire 33%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 13% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 47% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, 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 Sociology, Biology and Drama.
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 | The Hart School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 202 | 9,264 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 46% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 | The Hart School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 55 | 7,985 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 55% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 13% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Hart School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.5 | 43.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 9% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.61 | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.8 | 32.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.7 | 47.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 212 | 100% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 70% |
| English Language | 212 | 100% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 72% |
| English Literature | 210 | 99% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 183 | 86% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 59% |
| Geography | 128 | 60% | 41% | 6% | 25% | 39% |
| Photography | 100 | 47% | 6% | 79% | 19% | 99% |
| History | 74 | 35% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 65% |
| Statistics | 59 | 28% | 5% | 12% | 20% | 76% |
| Fine Art | 55 | 26% | 9% | 31% | 28% | 91% |
| Physics | 28 | 13% | 23% | 18% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 13% | 23% | 14% | 47% | 96% |
| Biology | 28 | 13% | 23% | 7% | 45% | 96% |
| Spanish | 19 | 9% | 19% | 16% | 27% | 68% |
| Design and Technology | 13 | 6% | 11% | 31% | 23% | 100% |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Latin | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Textiles | 1 | 0% | 2% | — | 27% | — |
| Classical Civilisation | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 40% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports / Movement Science | 58 | 97% | — |
| Small Business Management | 52 | 87% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 49 | 82% | — |
| Health Studies | 48 | 80% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 44 | 73% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 38 | 63% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 26 | 43% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 26 | 43% | — |
| Dance: General | 21 | 35% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Hart School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 104 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 60 | 2,938 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 16 | 27% | 13% |
| Biology | 10 | 17% | 20% |
| Drama | 10 | 17% | 2% |
| English Language | 10 | 17% | 4% |
| History | 10 | 17% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 10 | 17% | 31% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 17% | 4% |
| Photography | 8 | 13% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 12% | 3% |
| Law | 7 | 12% | 4% |
| Psychology | 7 | 12% | 23% |
| Physics | 6 | 10% | 12% |
| Environmental Science | 6 | 10% | 1% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 15% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 12% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 12% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.