William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 20 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
- 1444 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 89.9%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 3%
Unclassified 1%
Other 0.8%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.52
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.8
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.41
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 235 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 126 121 |
| Year 8 | 250 132 118 |
| Year 9 | 241 132 109 |
| Year 10 | 238 130 108 |
| Year 11 | 236 135 101 |
| Year 12 | 128 56 72 |
| Year 13 | 104 52 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 39.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 43.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 66.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% |