Caterham High 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
- Redbridge
- Unique reference
- 102849
- Address
- Caterham Avenue, Clayhall, IG5 0QW
- Website
- http://www.ecaterham.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 991 (58% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 91.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.5%
- Persistent absence
- 30.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
Pakistani 21%
Other White 18.1%
Bangladeshi 11.7%
Other Asian 9.8%
Mixed 9.7%
Indian 9.4%
African 7.1%
White British 6.4%
Caribbean 3.1%
Other 1.8%
Other Black 1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.3
Local authority average 53.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
Admissions
Caterham High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 107
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 91 69 |
| Year 8 | 166 95 71 |
| Year 9 | 148 82 66 |
| Year 10 | 144 72 72 |
| Year 11 | 152 84 68 |
| Year 12 | 144 75 69 |
| Year 13 | 77 35 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 93.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 18.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 71.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 26.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 2.4% |