Rossett School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 23 2022 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
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 136896
- Address
- Green Lane, HG2 9JP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 904 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 78.3%
Unclassified 4.9%
Other White 4.6%
Mixed 3.8%
African 2.8%
Indian 2.2%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 57 |
| Biology | GCSE | 83 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 104 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 83 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| Economics | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
Rossett School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 121
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 171
- 3rd preference
- 198
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 119 57 62 |
| Year 8 | 114 61 53 |
| Year 9 | 204 97 107 |
| Year 10 | 162 90 72 |
| Year 11 | 228 115 113 |
| Year 13 | 77 49 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 83.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 25.0% 33.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 37.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 12.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 66.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 31.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.2% |