Hardenhuish School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 31 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 136296
- Address
- Hardenhuish Lane, SN14 6RJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1559 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 87.2%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 4.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.5
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 56 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| Dance | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 261 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 246 |
Admissions
Hardenhuish School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 288
- 2nd preference
- 207
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 243 125 118 |
| Year 8 | 243 128 115 |
| Year 9 | 242 104 138 |
| Year 10 | 242 118 124 |
| Year 11 | 264 156 108 |
| Year 12 | 175 88 87 |
| Year 13 | 148 65 83 |
| Year 14 | 2 1 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |