De Aston School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 136491
- Address
- Willingham Road, LN8 3RF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 998 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.1%
- Girls
- 52.9%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.3%
- Persistent absence
- 31.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 85.8%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 3.7%
African 1.4%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 164 |
Admissions
De Aston School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 88 104 |
| Year 8 | 181 75 106 |
| Year 9 | 172 87 85 |
| Year 10 | 178 88 90 |
| Year 11 | 164 87 77 |
| Year 12 | 63 26 37 |
| Year 13 | 48 19 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 2.4% |