The Compton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 5 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
- 1352 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 51.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
Other White 23.8%
White British 15.4%
Other 15.4%
Mixed 14.3%
African 7.7%
Indian 6.2%
Other Asian 4.4%
Unclassified 2.7%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Other Black 1.9%
Chinese 1.9%
Pakistani 1.8%
Caribbean 1.2%
Irish 0.7%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 63%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.7
Local authority average 56.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.96
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 129 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| Dance | GCSE | 2 |
| Economics | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
The Compton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 240
- 3rd preference
- 239
- From another Local Authority
- 153
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 112 95 |
| Year 8 | 209 112 97 |
| Year 9 | 206 109 97 |
| Year 10 | 210 124 86 |
| Year 11 | 208 111 97 |
| Year 12 | 169 81 88 |
| Year 13 | 143 84 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 92.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 19.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 63.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 37.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 2.4% |