The Ecclesbourne School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 19 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
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 136505
- Address
- Wirksworth Road, Duffield, DE56 4GS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1576 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 10.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
White British 85.3%
Mixed 5.9%
Indian 2.3%
Other White 1.6%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
African 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 70%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.39
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 145 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 106 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 144 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 233 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 232 |
Admissions
The Ecclesbourne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 109
Offers
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 67
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 118 123 |
| Year 8 | 240 119 121 |
| Year 9 | 239 107 132 |
| Year 10 | 236 116 120 |
| Year 11 | 238 124 114 |
| Year 12 | 210 104 106 |
| Year 13 | 172 90 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.0% 2.4% |