Moulsham High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 29 2020 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136863
- Address
- Brian Close, CM2 9ES
- Website
- http://www.moulshamhigh.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1676 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.3%
- Persistent absence
- 11.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.0%
White British 73.9%
Mixed 7.1%
Other White 5.2%
Unclassified 4.1%
Indian 1.9%
African 1.9%
Other Asian 1.2%
Pakistani 1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.1
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 46 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Moulsham High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 268
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 255
- 2nd preference
- 249
- 3rd preference
- 201
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 131 138 |
| Year 8 | 296 150 146 |
| Year 9 | 268 132 136 |
| Year 10 | 269 149 120 |
| Year 11 | 254 137 117 |
| Year 12 | 169 88 81 |
| Year 13 | 151 97 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 28.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.2% |