The Polesworth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 2023 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
- Warwickshire
- Unique reference
- 136459
- Address
- Dordon Road, Dordon, B78 1QT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1451 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 87%
Unclassified 4%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 2.9%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.82
Local authority average 4.27
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 19 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 32 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
The Polesworth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 106
Offers
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 48
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 116 133 |
| Year 8 | 255 135 120 |
| Year 9 | 237 124 113 |
| Year 10 | 265 132 133 |
| Year 11 | 237 121 116 |
| Year 12 | 105 39 66 |
| Year 13 | 103 47 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 44.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 7.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 59.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 20.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |