Overton Grange School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Unique reference
- 136756
- Address
- 36 Stanley Road, SM2 6TQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1245 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 32.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 38.3%
Other White 14.4%
Mixed 10.1%
African 8%
Other Asian 7.1%
Indian 5.4%
Chinese 4%
Pakistani 3.6%
Other 2.4%
Unclassified 2%
Caribbean 1.9%
Other Black 1.5%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.51
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 69%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.3
Local authority average 59.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 5.42
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 184 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
Admissions
Overton Grange School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 110
- From another Local Authority
- 79
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 20
- To another Local Authority
- 29
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 126 116 |
| Year 8 | 227 116 111 |
| Year 9 | 210 118 92 |
| Year 10 | 203 111 92 |
| Year 11 | 195 112 83 |
| Year 12 | 78 39 39 |
| Year 13 | 90 46 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 94.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 18.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 70.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 4.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 1.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 83.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 43.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 38.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 3.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 1.7% |