Chilwell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 30 2024 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
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 122854
- Address
- Queens Road, Beeston, NG9 5AL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1052 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 29.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.7%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 6.3% |
| Other White | 6.3% |
| Mixed | 7.1% |
| Chinese | 14.9% |
| White British | 56.5% |
| Other | 2.3% |
| Other Asian | 1.7% |
| Indian | 1.5% |
| African | 1.4% |
| Pakistani | 1% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 23% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 55% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 50.2 |
| Local authority average | 46.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.46 |
| Local authority average | 4.15 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 67 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 67 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 34 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
Admissions
Chilwell School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 196 93 103 |
| Year 8 | 207 120 87 |
| Year 9 | 210 108 102 |
| Year 10 | 176 101 75 |
| Year 11 | 176 100 76 |
| Year 12 | 47 18 29 |
| Year 13 | 40 21 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |