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
- 1393 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.4%
- Girls
- 43.6%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 64.8%
African 9%
Other White 8.2%
Mixed 8.1%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other 1.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 66 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 240 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 238 |
Admissions
Coopers School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 174
- 3rd preference
- 183
- From another Local Authority
- 325
Offers
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 35
- To another Local Authority
- 77
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 234 131 103 |
| Year 8 | 231 121 110 |
| Year 9 | 225 137 88 |
| Year 10 | 240 133 107 |
| Year 11 | 240 135 105 |
| Year 12 | 66 41 25 |
| Year 13 | 157 87 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 90.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 17.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 69.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 66.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 22.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 19.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | SP 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |
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