Weydon School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 136531
- Address
- Weydon Lane, GU9 8UG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1643 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 81.4%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 3.8%
Pakistani 3.5%
Unclassified 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.4
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 79%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.5
Local authority average 50.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.59
Local authority average 4.49
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Government & Politics | AS level | 12 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 60 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 195 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 118 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 195 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 71 |
Admissions
Weydon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 369
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 439
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 91
Offers
- 1st preference
- 369
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 22
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 329 164 165 |
| Year 8 | 328 161 167 |
| Year 9 | 329 149 180 |
| Year 10 | 329 169 160 |
| Year 11 | 328 147 181 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 89.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 25.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 30.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 55.0% 32.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.0% |