The Ecclesbourne School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 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
- 1573 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 84.7%
Mixed 6.5%
Indian 2.3%
Other White 1.8%
Pakistani 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.22
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 148 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 119 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 148 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
Admissions
The Ecclesbourne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 266
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 119
Offers
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 51
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 119 122 |
| Year 8 | 239 107 132 |
| Year 9 | 238 120 118 |
| Year 10 | 239 123 116 |
| Year 11 | 238 128 110 |
| Year 12 | 169 89 80 |
| Year 13 | 209 92 117 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 81.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 14.0% 40.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 35.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 6.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 64.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 50.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.2% |