West Hatch High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 28 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
- 1564 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12%
- Persistent absence
- 19.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 37.1%
Other White 14.6%
Indian 12.2%
Mixed 11.3%
Pakistani 8.1%
African 3.5%
Bangladeshi 3.2%
Other Asian 2.8%
Unclassified 2.2%
Caribbean 2%
Other 1.2%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.4
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 235 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 228 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| Economics | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 248 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 229 |
Admissions
West Hatch High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 246
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 183
- 3rd preference
- 119
- From another Local Authority
- 379
Offers
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 150
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 114 135 |
| Year 8 | 249 125 124 |
| Year 9 | 249 128 121 |
| Year 10 | 248 121 127 |
| Year 11 | 247 120 127 |
| Year 12 | 171 90 81 |
| Year 13 | 151 83 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 2.4% |