Benton Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 26 2023 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
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 108083
- Address
- Harrogate Road, Rawdon, LS19 6LX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1519 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 84%
Mixed 5.5%
Other White 2.8%
Pakistani 2.8%
Indian 1.5%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
African 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.4
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 94 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 225 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 218 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Benton Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 298
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 272
- 3rd preference
- 196
- From another Local Authority
- 378
Offers
- 1st preference
- 262
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 104
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 294 146 148 |
| Year 8 | 278 144 134 |
| Year 9 | 287 148 139 |
| Year 10 | 234 129 105 |
| Year 11 | 226 120 106 |
| Year 12 | 85 39 46 |
| Year 13 | 115 70 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 35.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 13.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 63.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 22.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.2% |