Wilmslow High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 9 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
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 111443
- Address
- Holly Road, SK9 1LZ
- Website
- http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2196 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 75.4%
Unclassified 6.6%
Mixed 5.7%
Other White 3.6%
Pakistani 2.5%
Chinese 2%
Other 1.5%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 83 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 124 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 82 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
Wilmslow High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 360
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 417
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 76
Offers
- 1st preference
- 346
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 350 189 161 |
| Year 8 | 352 201 151 |
| Year 9 | 358 194 164 |
| Year 10 | 345 166 179 |
| Year 11 | 346 189 157 |
| Year 12 | 234 129 105 |
| Year 13 | 211 103 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 37.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 44.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 51.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 17.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 40.0% 14.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |