The West Bridgford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 30 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
- 1780 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 8.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.8%
White British 57.6%
Mixed 7.9%
Indian 7.8%
Pakistani 6.6%
Other White 6.2%
Chinese 4.5%
Other Asian 3.8%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other 1.5%
African 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 81%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.8
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.99
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 117 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 117 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
The West Bridgford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 268
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 337
- 2nd preference
- 397
- 3rd preference
- 217
- From another Local Authority
- 159
Offers
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 133 137 |
| Year 8 | 277 145 132 |
| Year 9 | 268 136 132 |
| Year 10 | 269 148 121 |
| Year 11 | 271 136 135 |
| Year 12 | 202 89 113 |
| Year 13 | 223 106 117 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 58.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |