Garth Hill College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 15 2019 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
- 1476 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 20.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.4%
White British 61.6%
Other White 11%
Mixed 6.2%
African 5.5%
Indian 4.4%
Other Asian 3.8%
Chinese 2.1%
Unclassified 1.6%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 97 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 204 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
Garth Hill College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 152
- 3rd preference
- 105
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 128 122 |
| Year 8 | 253 121 132 |
| Year 9 | 265 127 138 |
| Year 10 | 272 145 127 |
| Year 11 | 249 118 131 |
| Year 12 | 108 59 49 |
| Year 13 | 79 44 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 46.0% 34.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 38.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 11.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 72.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 26.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.2% |