Wetherby High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 20 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
- 783 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 7.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 73.4%
Mixed 7.4%
Pakistani 3.8%
African 3.6%
Other White 3.1%
Unclassified 2.3%
Indian 1.9%
Caribbean 1.4%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 85%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.2
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.62
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 129 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 127 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 48 |
| French | GCSE | 113 |
Admissions
Wetherby High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 168
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 135
- 3rd preference
- 127
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 81 93 |
| Year 8 | 169 76 93 |
| Year 9 | 163 79 84 |
| Year 10 | 145 73 72 |
| Year 11 | 132 67 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 4.2% 3.0% |