De Aston School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 9 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
- 1040 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.3%
- Persistent absence
- 33.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.7%
White British 88.2%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 2.7%
Unclassified 0.9%
African 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.1
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.68
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 81 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 81 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 184 |
Admissions
De Aston School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 189
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 102
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 80 117 |
| Year 8 | 182 92 90 |
| Year 9 | 189 92 97 |
| Year 10 | 175 95 80 |
| Year 11 | 186 87 99 |
| Year 12 | 65 30 35 |
| Year 13 | 46 22 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 39.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 43.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 3.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 66.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% |