West Hatch High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136758
- Address
- High Road, IG7 5BT
- Website
- http://www.westhatch.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1505 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 13.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 37.2%
Other White 15.1%
Indian 11.4%
Mixed 10.5%
Pakistani 8%
African 3.5%
Bangladeshi 3.2%
Unclassified 3.1%
Other Asian 2.7%
Caribbean 2.4%
Other 1.4%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 35 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 243 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 237 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 79 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 53 |
| Economics | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 245 |
Admissions
West Hatch High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 185
- 3rd preference
- 109
- From another Local Authority
- 386
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 114
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 127 122 |
| Year 8 | 248 128 120 |
| Year 9 | 247 119 128 |
| Year 10 | 244 120 124 |
| Year 11 | 247 122 125 |
| Year 12 | 157 86 71 |
| Year 13 | 113 62 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.2% |