Whitworth Community High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 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
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119753
- Address
- Hall Street, Hallford, Hallfold, OL12 8TS
- Website
- http://www.wchs.co
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 651 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 0%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Irish Traveller | 0.8% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
| Mixed | 2.2% |
| Unclassified | 5.8% |
| White British | 88.9% |
| Other White | 0.5% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| African | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 13% |
| Local authority average | 34% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 63% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 50.3 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.24 |
| Local authority average | 3.95 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 123 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 122 |
| Geography | GCSE | 82 |
| History | GCSE | 62 |
Admissions
Whitworth Community High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 129
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 70
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 135 59 76 |
| Year 8 | 133 65 68 |
| Year 9 | 131 82 49 |
| Year 10 | 129 57 72 |
| Year 11 | 123 73 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 62.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |