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
- 30.3%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 26 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 68 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 78 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 80 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
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 | 89.0% 87.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 40.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 27.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 18.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 57.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 17.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.2% |