Sir John Leman High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 12 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
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 137055
- Address
- Ringsfield Road, NR34 9PG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1443 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 90.9%
Mixed 4.2%
Other White 2.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 62 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 235 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 65 |
Admissions
Sir John Leman High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 269
- 2nd preference
- 115
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 124 146 |
| Year 8 | 250 131 119 |
| Year 9 | 249 133 116 |
| Year 10 | 245 120 125 |
| Year 11 | 240 120 120 |
| Year 12 | 84 36 48 |
| Year 13 | 105 47 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 41.0% 38.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 42.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 4.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 55.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 15.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 2.2% |