Congleton High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 2023 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
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 136655
- Address
- Box Lane, CW12 4NS
- Website
- tlptrust.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1211 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
White British 91.7%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 1.4%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 47
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 195 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 185 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 7 |
| Geography | GCSE | 88 |
| German | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Congleton High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- 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 | 180 94 86 |
| Year 8 | 220 118 102 |
| Year 9 | 218 96 122 |
| Year 10 | 196 106 90 |
| Year 11 | 195 99 96 |
| Year 12 | 92 49 43 |
| Year 13 | 110 57 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 40.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 40.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 6.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 49.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 2.4% |