Abbot Beyne School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 834 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
Academy sponsor led
Great Wyrley Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 606of 1,119 places
- Free school meals
- 33.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 83
- Ofsted
- Good, 11 January 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Great Wyrley High School (URN 124402, until 16 June 2017).
What the data says
Of the 93 pupils who finished Year 11 at Great Wyrley Academy in 2023, 15% stayed on in Great Wyrley Academy’s own sixth form (Staffordshire average 33%), 65% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
12% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Among the 27 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 37% went to university (Staffordshire 33%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.0 against 46.1 across England and 43.9 in Staffordshire, with 27% 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 | Great Wyrley Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 93 | 9,264 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 80% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 15% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 65% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 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 | Great Wyrley Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 27 | 7,985 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 78% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 37% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 7% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 19% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Great Wyrley Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.0 | 43.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 27% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 27% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.26 | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 34% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.3 | 32.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.9 | 47.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 1% | 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 | 82 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 57% |
| Mathematics | 82 | 99% | 88% | 7% | 22% | 56% |
| Combined Science | 81 | 98% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 47% |
| English Literature | 81 | 98% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 68% |
| Geography | 43 | 52% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 58% |
| History | 30 | 36% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 47% |
| French | 23 | 28% | 18% | 13% | 29% | 61% |
| 3D Design | 18 | 22% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 67% |
| Art and Design | 17 | 20% | 7% | 6% | 24% | 76% |
| Drama | 13 | 16% | 7% | 15% | 27% | 77% |
| Music | 10 | 12% | 5% | 10% | 33% | 60% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 7% | 31% | 33% | 32% | 83% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 41 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 30 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 16 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 15 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 11 | 100% | — |
| Dance: General | 6 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Great Wyrley Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 28 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 6 | 2,938 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire
Alleyne's Academy
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90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.7
Biddulph High School
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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.