Glenthorne High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 24 2021 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
- Sutton
- Unique reference
- 136914
- Address
- Sutton Common Road, SM3 9PS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1782 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 25.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
White British 38.6%
Other White 10.4%
Mixed 9.7%
Other Asian 8.6%
Indian 6.5%
Chinese 6.3%
Pakistani 5.8%
African 5.5%
Unclassified 2.7%
Other 2.5%
Caribbean 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 57%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 75%
Local authority average 68%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61.6
Local authority average 59.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.8
Local authority average 5.47
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 120 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 120 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 48 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Glenthorne High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 442
- 2nd preference
- 496
- 3rd preference
- 357
- From another Local Authority
- 488
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 50
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 128 128 |
| Year 8 | 293 133 160 |
| Year 9 | 291 121 170 |
| Year 10 | 286 152 134 |
| Year 11 | 271 127 144 |
| Year 12 | 191 91 100 |
| Year 13 | 194 111 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 93.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 19.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 84.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 47.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.4% |