Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 2022 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
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119767
- Address
- Broadway, Haslingden, BB4 4EY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1534 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 80.3%
Bangladeshi 7.4%
Pakistani 4.8%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 1.6%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.4
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.08
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 65 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 50 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 262 |
Admissions
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 273
- 2nd preference
- 220
- 3rd preference
- 145
- From another Local Authority
- 57
Offers
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 272 132 140 |
| Year 8 | 270 125 145 |
| Year 9 | 267 128 139 |
| Year 10 | 270 125 145 |
| Year 11 | 265 125 140 |
| Year 12 | 110 54 56 |
| Year 13 | 80 52 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 47.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 12.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 21.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 64.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 22.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 16.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 1.7% |