Abbot Beyne School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 834 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
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Alleyne's Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 846of 1,120 places
- Free school meals
- 21.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 230
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 14 May 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Alleyne's High School (URN 124417, until 1 September 2013).
What the data says
Of the 223 pupils who finished Year 11 at Alleyne's Academy in 2023, 44% stayed on in Alleyne's Academy’s own sixth form (Staffordshire average 33%), 38% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 89 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 63% went to university (Staffordshire 33%, England 37%), and 25% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 32% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.7 against 46.1 across England and 43.9 in Staffordshire, with 49% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Alleyne's Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 223 | 9,264 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 44% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | Alleyne's Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 89 | 7,985 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 63% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 25% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Alleyne's Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.7 | 43.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 17% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.97 | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.9 | 32.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 230 | 100% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 73% |
| English Language | 230 | 100% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 229 | 100% | 65% | 15% | 9% | 65% |
| Religious Studies | 226 | 98% | 31% | 15% | 32% | 60% |
| English Literature | 224 | 97% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 72% |
| History | 147 | 64% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 64% |
| Geography | 116 | 50% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 56% |
| Business Studies | 96 | 42% | 18% | 22% | 20% | 81% |
| Art and Design | 74 | 32% | 7% | 16% | 24% | 96% |
| Computer Science | 55 | 24% | 13% | 9% | 30% | 60% |
| French | 38 | 17% | 18% | 26% | 29% | 63% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 12% | 11% | 29% | 24% | 82% |
| Design and Technology | 27 | 12% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 63% |
| Graphic Communication | 26 | 11% | 1% | 15% | 23% | 85% |
| Drama | 22 | 10% | 7% | 9% | 27% | 73% |
| Music | 21 | 9% | 5% | 14% | 33% | 52% |
| Spanish | 13 | 6% | 19% | 15% | 27% | 54% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 64 | 88% | — |
| Health Studies | 54 | 74% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 46 | 63% | — |
| Small Business Management | 40 | 55% | — |
| Sports Studies | 23 | 32% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Alleyne's Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 164 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 73 | 2,938 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.26 | 33.43 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 40 | 55% | 13% |
| Psychology | 29 | 40% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 22 | 30% | 31% |
| Geography | 13 | 18% | 10% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 16% | 5% |
| Physics | 12 | 16% | 12% |
| Sociology | 11 | 15% | 13% |
| Biology | 11 | 15% | 20% |
| History | 10 | 14% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 11% | 17% |
| English Literature | 8 | 11% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 19% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 19% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 18% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 8% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
Where Alleyne's Academy is
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Staffordshire’s allocation statistics.
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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.