Bowland High
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 136997
- Address
- Riversmead, Sawley Road, Grindleton, BB7 4QS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 590 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.6%
White British 93.6%
Other White 2.4%
Mixed 2.4%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.5
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.08
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 76 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 76 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| Dance | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 115 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 115 |
Admissions
Bowland High
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 140
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 195
- 3rd preference
- 110
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- 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 | 140 69 71 |
| Year 8 | 111 51 60 |
| Year 9 | 113 56 57 |
| Year 10 | 113 52 61 |
| Year 11 | 113 54 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 47.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 12.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 21.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |