The Compton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Unique reference
- 136418
- Address
- Summers Lane, N12 0QG
- Website
- http://www.thecompton.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1349 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 46.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
Other White 25%
White British 16.6%
Other 13.8%
Mixed 13.7%
African 7.8%
Indian 6.7%
Other Asian 3.9%
Unclassified 3.3%
Chinese 2%
Pakistani 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Other Black 1.7%
Caribbean 1.3%
Irish 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.69
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.64
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 61%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 66%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.5
Local authority average 57.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.9
Local authority average 5.27
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 121 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| Economics | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
Admissions
The Compton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 233
- 3rd preference
- 204
- From another Local Authority
- 142
Offers
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 113 97 |
| Year 8 | 210 110 100 |
| Year 9 | 209 122 87 |
| Year 10 | 210 114 96 |
| Year 11 | 210 111 99 |
| Year 12 | 157 93 64 |
| Year 13 | 143 68 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 94.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 17.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 67.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 7.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 83.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 41.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 38.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 3.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 1.7% |