Winchmore School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 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
- 1746 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 37.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.2%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
Other White 37.7%
White British 14.4%
Mixed 11.9%
African 9.8%
Other 7.6%
Unclassified 5.4%
Bangladeshi 3.2%
Caribbean 2.9%
Indian 2.2%
Pakistani 2.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 57%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.7
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.42
Local authority average 4.3
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 3 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Winchmore School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 380
- 2nd preference
- 247
- 3rd preference
- 214
- From another Local Authority
- 45
Offers
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 127 122 |
| Year 8 | 245 129 116 |
| Year 9 | 249 135 114 |
| Year 10 | 242 122 120 |
| Year 11 | 239 129 110 |
| Year 12 | 266 115 151 |
| Year 13 | 256 115 141 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs, School LA England | |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 11.0% 22.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 8.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels, School LA England | |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 79.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 32.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.8% 2.2% |