Rossett School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 1 2025 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
- 795 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 76.6%
Unclassified 6.2%
Other White 4.8%
Mixed 3.7%
African 3.4%
Indian 1.9%
Chinese 1.3%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 155 |
Admissions
Rossett School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 126
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 157
- 3rd preference
- 130
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 110 62 48 |
| Year 8 | 121 57 64 |
| Year 9 | 114 62 52 |
| Year 10 | 202 92 110 |
| Year 11 | 158 88 70 |
| Year 12 | 90 52 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 2.4% |