William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 136415
- Address
- Lincoln Road, Welton, LN2 3JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1479 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 87.4%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 3.5%
Unclassified 2.6%
African 0.9%
Other 0.8%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.8
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 70 |
| English Language | GCSE | 237 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 236 |
Admissions
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 261
- 2nd preference
- 164
- 3rd preference
- 86
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 251 126 125 |
| Year 8 | 252 129 123 |
| Year 9 | 247 130 117 |
| Year 10 | 244 132 112 |
| Year 11 | 240 133 107 |
| Year 12 | 118 59 59 |
| Year 13 | 127 56 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 2.4% |