The Appleton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 13 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136579
- Address
- Croft Road, SS7 5RN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1602 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 76.6%
Unclassified 12.7%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 3.2%
African 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 73 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 73 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 251 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 246 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
The Appleton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 270
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 179
- 3rd preference
- 126
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 272 131 141 |
| Year 8 | 298 144 154 |
| Year 9 | 296 143 153 |
| Year 10 | 291 145 146 |
| Year 11 | 254 132 122 |
| Year 12 | 84 45 39 |
| Year 13 | 107 54 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 58.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.2% |