The Long Eaton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 28 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
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 136716
- Address
- Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 3NP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1112 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 83%
Mixed 7%
Other White 4.6%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 1.2%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.59
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.8
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.2
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 10 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
The Long Eaton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 106 103 |
| Year 8 | 223 104 119 |
| Year 9 | 206 105 101 |
| Year 10 | 179 96 83 |
| Year 11 | 194 100 94 |
| Year 12 | 52 22 30 |
| Year 13 | 49 24 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 82.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 39.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 36.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 6.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 21.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 19.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% |