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
- 1666 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
White British 80.3%
Other White 7.1%
Mixed 4.4%
Pakistani 3.7%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 80%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.4
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.56
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Government & Politics | AS level | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 102 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 117 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 102 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 92 |
Admissions
Weydon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 345
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 418
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 79
Offers
- 1st preference
- 345
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 353 188 165 |
| Year 8 | 329 162 167 |
| Year 9 | 331 162 169 |
| Year 10 | 330 148 182 |
| Year 11 | 323 163 160 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 67.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |