Wildern School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2024 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
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 136654
- Address
- Wildern Lane, Hedge End, SO30 4EJ
- Website
- https://www.wildern.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1800 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 1.5% |
| Indian | 1.8% |
| Mixed | 4.4% |
| Other White | 4.7% |
| White British | 83% |
| African | 1.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 41% |
| Local authority average | 34% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 51% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 48.6 |
| Local authority average | 45.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.35 |
| Local authority average | 4.02 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 24 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 86 |
| Biology | GCSE | 99 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 99 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 74 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 154 |
Admissions
Wildern School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 285
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 207
- 3rd preference
- 73
- From another Local Authority
- 46
Offers
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 298 142 156 |
| Year 8 | 346 176 170 |
| Year 9 | 360 181 179 |
| Year 10 | 369 191 178 |
| Year 11 | 427 204 223 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 5.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 60.0% 41.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |