Wildern School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 24 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
- 1869 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 83.6%
Mixed 4.7%
Other White 4.1%
Indian 2.1%
African 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 76 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 157 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 76 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 65 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 120 |
| Dance | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Wildern School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 294
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 251
- 3rd preference
- 103
- From another Local Authority
- 56
Offers
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 342 176 166 |
| Year 8 | 360 181 179 |
| Year 9 | 371 193 178 |
| Year 10 | 431 204 227 |
| Year 11 | 365 173 192 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 20.0% 38.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | SP 6.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 68.0% 40.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |