Winchmore School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Unique reference
- 102045
- Address
- Laburnum Grove, Winchmore Hill, N21 3HS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1788 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 36.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
Other White 39.7%
White British 13.7%
Mixed 12.4%
African 10.1%
Other 7.9%
Unclassified 3.6%
Caribbean 3.1%
Bangladeshi 2.6%
Indian 2.1%
Pakistani 2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.2
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 3 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Winchmore School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 372
- 2nd preference
- 273
- 3rd preference
- 211
- From another Local Authority
- 46
Offers
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 117 130 |
| Year 8 | 248 125 123 |
| Year 9 | 245 130 115 |
| Year 10 | 244 132 112 |
| Year 11 | 238 120 118 |
| Year 12 | 316 138 178 |
| Year 13 | 250 100 150 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 25.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 58.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 73.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 23.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 2.4% |