Ifield Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2023 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
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 126071
- Address
- Crawley Avenue, Ifield, RH11 0DB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1221 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 22.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 61.4%
Mixed 8.8%
Other White 8.7%
Pakistani 7.6%
Other Asian 3.8%
Indian 3.1%
Other 2.5%
African 1.5%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.6
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 65 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 79 |
| English Language | GCSE | 164 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 162 |
Admissions
Ifield Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 179
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 108 102 |
| Year 8 | 210 103 107 |
| Year 9 | 234 128 106 |
| Year 10 | 207 110 97 |
| Year 11 | 202 104 98 |
| Year 12 | 87 50 37 |
| Year 13 | 71 30 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 56.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 12.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |