Denbigh High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 6 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Luton
- Unique reference
- 136319
- Address
- Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE
- Website
- http://www.denbighhigh.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1119 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 82.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
Bangladeshi 41.6%
Pakistani 41.2%
Other Asian 5.1%
Mixed 2.7%
African 2.6%
Other White 2.2%
Indian 1.7%
Other 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
White British 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.75
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.2
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.78
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 26 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
Admissions
Denbigh High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 423
- 2nd preference
- 434
- 3rd preference
- 208
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 121 105 |
| Year 8 | 225 105 120 |
| Year 9 | 224 109 115 |
| Year 10 | 222 102 120 |
| Year 11 | 222 102 120 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 88.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 12.0% 27.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 14.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 66.0% 47.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.6% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.2% |