Chilwell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 31 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
- 1069 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.6%
- Girls
- 44.4%
- First language not English
- 28.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 54.8%
Chinese 17.3%
Unclassified 9.1%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 5.8%
Other 1.8%
Indian 1.5%
Other Asian 0.9%
African 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.18
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 165 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 162 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Chilwell School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 94
- From another Local Authority
- 33
Offers
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 116 91 |
| Year 8 | 207 109 98 |
| Year 9 | 180 103 77 |
| Year 10 | 179 101 78 |
| Year 11 | 179 107 72 |
| Year 12 | 45 26 19 |
| Year 13 | 72 32 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 5.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 1.7% |