Earl Mortimer College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Unique reference
- 116941
- Address
- South Street, HR6 8JJ
- Website
- http://earlmortimer.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 522 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.7%
- Persistent absence
- 30.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 81.6%
Other White 10.5%
Mixed 2.4%
Indian 1.7%
African 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Irish 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.5
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.23
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 80 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 81 |
| French | GCSE | 24 |
| Geography | GCSE | 49 |
| History | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Earl Mortimer College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 76
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 97 49 48 |
| Year 8 | 120 58 62 |
| Year 9 | 116 71 45 |
| Year 10 | 105 65 40 |
| Year 11 | 84 42 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 8.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 32.0% 37.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 2.3% 3.0% |