Coopers School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 9 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Unique reference
- 136464
- Address
- Hawkwood Lane, BR7 5PS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1293 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.4%
- Girls
- 41.6%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 67.2%
Other White 9.1%
Mixed 8.8%
African 4.6%
Caribbean 2.1%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 1.4%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 0.9%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 60%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.2
Local authority average 51.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.19
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 86 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 62 |
| English Language | GCSE | 226 |
Admissions
Coopers School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 167
- 3rd preference
- 138
- From another Local Authority
- 301
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 26
- To another Local Authority
- 85
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 148 88 |
| Year 8 | 226 128 98 |
| Year 9 | 228 119 109 |
| Year 10 | 227 139 88 |
| Year 11 | 231 129 102 |
| Year 12 | 82 55 27 |
| Year 13 | 63 37 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 90.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 33.0% 19.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 68.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 68.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 26.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 2.2% |