Garth Hill College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 22 2024 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
- Bracknell Forest
- Unique reference
- 110069
- Address
- Bull Lane, RG42 2AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1474 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 20.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.4%
White British 62.1%
Other White 10.1%
Mixed 7.1%
African 5.8%
Indian 3.9%
Other Asian 3.7%
Chinese 2%
Unclassified 1.4%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 46.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.73
Local authority average 4.16
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 27 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 113 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 244 |
Admissions
Garth Hill College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 95
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 123 102 |
| Year 8 | 263 140 123 |
| Year 9 | 255 123 132 |
| Year 10 | 256 117 139 |
| Year 11 | 271 139 132 |
| Year 12 | 121 67 54 |
| Year 13 | 83 49 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 35.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 41.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 10.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 62.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 2.4% |