Hardenhuish School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 1 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
- 1536 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 88.6%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 3.9%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 81 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 78 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 80 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| Dance | GCSE | 25 |
| Economics | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Hardenhuish School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 323
- 2nd preference
- 199
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 125 115 |
| Year 8 | 244 106 138 |
| Year 9 | 242 117 125 |
| Year 10 | 266 158 108 |
| Year 11 | 239 126 113 |
| Year 12 | 155 66 89 |
| Year 13 | 149 76 73 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 32.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 6.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 65.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 23.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 30.0% 22.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 1.7% |