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
- 1467 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 87.3%
Unclassified 5.1%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 2.3%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 48.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 29 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 19 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| Dance | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
The Polesworth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 264
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 150
Offers
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 255 132 123 |
| Year 8 | 241 127 114 |
| Year 9 | 269 135 134 |
| Year 10 | 239 124 115 |
| Year 11 | 238 119 119 |
| Year 12 | 113 49 64 |
| Year 13 | 112 44 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 32.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 45.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 7.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 64.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 23.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 20.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |