Where do our pupils go next?

We monitor pupils' intended and actual destinations to understand where young people progress after Priestley Smith and to help us evaluate the effectiveness of our careers and transition provision.

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2025/26 Leaver Destinations

Further Education: 25%

Specialist Further Education: 50%
Employment: 24%
NEET/unknown: 16%

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How we evaluate our programme

We evaluate our careers programme to understand its impact on pupils and identify priorities for further development.

• Compass+ evaluation against the Gatsby Benchmarks;

• pupil voice;

• employer feedback;

• provider feedback;

• careers adviser feedback;

• workplace experience feedback;

• Future Skills Questionnaire;

• participation/encounter records;

• personal guidance records; and

• destination information.

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You Said - We Did

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