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
- Website
- www.dhfs.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1854 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 88.7%
Mixed 4.4%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other White 1.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.9
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.59
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 83 |
| Biology | GCSE | 80 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 80 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 283 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 270 |
Admissions
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 306
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 307
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 126
Offers
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 308 154 154 |
| Year 8 | 305 163 142 |
| Year 9 | 309 149 160 |
| Year 10 | 303 147 156 |
| Year 11 | 289 139 150 |
| Year 12 | 170 74 96 |
| Year 13 | 170 72 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |