Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 11 2023 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
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 112969
- Address
- Green Lane, S18 2FZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1881 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 89.2%
Mixed 4.1%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other White 1.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
African 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.69
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 115 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 115 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 302
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 307
- 2nd preference
- 137
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 144
Offers
- 1st preference
- 295
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 310 167 143 |
| Year 8 | 313 149 164 |
| Year 9 | 303 146 157 |
| Year 10 | 296 140 156 |
| Year 11 | 300 156 144 |
| Year 12 | 182 80 102 |
| Year 13 | 177 84 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 39.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 36.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 6.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 21.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% 19.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 1.7% |