The West Bridgford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 31 2024 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
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 136628
- Address
- Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, NG2 7FA
- Website
- http://www.wbs.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1786 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.6%
White British 61.5%
Mixed 8.3%
Indian 7.2%
Other White 6.2%
Pakistani 5.9%
Other Asian 3.5%
Chinese 2.8%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.8
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 79%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61.9
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.83
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 109 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 109 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| Economics | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
The West Bridgford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 268
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 330
- 2nd preference
- 381
- 3rd preference
- 239
- From another Local Authority
- 171
Offers
- 1st preference
- 262
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 272 144 128 |
| Year 8 | 270 137 133 |
| Year 9 | 270 146 124 |
| Year 10 | 271 137 134 |
| Year 11 | 267 136 131 |
| Year 12 | 232 109 123 |
| Year 13 | 204 101 103 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 46.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |