Wetherby High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 21 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 108088
- Address
- Hallfield Lane, LS22 6JS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 734 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.9%
- Persistent absence
- 30.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 71.9%
Mixed 7.2%
Pakistani 4.5%
African 4%
Other White 3.1%
Unclassified 3.1%
Indian 1.6%
Caribbean 1.5%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.7
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.7
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 122 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 121 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| French | GCSE | 111 |
| Geography | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Wetherby High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 77 91 |
| Year 8 | 165 82 83 |
| Year 9 | 145 75 70 |
| Year 10 | 132 68 64 |
| Year 11 | 124 62 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 48.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 35.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 13.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |