The Appleton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 19 2024 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
- 1561 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 71.4%
Unclassified 15.2%
Other White 4.5%
Mixed 3.5%
African 1.7%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.5
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.45
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 75 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 39 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 96 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
The Appleton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 296
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 127
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 23
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 130 140 |
| Year 8 | 262 130 132 |
| Year 9 | 292 141 151 |
| Year 10 | 286 139 147 |
| Year 11 | 286 146 140 |
| Year 12 | 86 47 39 |
| Year 13 | 79 43 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 44.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 11.0% 3.4% 2.4% |