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
- 1088 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.3%
White British 83.4%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 3.7%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.55
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 169 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
The Long Eaton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 200 115 85 |
| Year 8 | 208 105 103 |
| Year 9 | 204 94 110 |
| Year 10 | 200 103 97 |
| Year 11 | 173 91 82 |
| Year 12 | 53 26 27 |
| Year 13 | 50 20 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.4% |