Longdean School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 27 2019 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137110
- Address
- Rumballs Rd, HP3 8JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1436 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.3%
White British 61.4%
Pakistani 9.1%
Unclassified 6.8%
Mixed 6.5%
Other White 5.6%
African 3.9%
Other Asian 2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Indian 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.08
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 5 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 22 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 39 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 24 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Longdean School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 221
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 255
- 2nd preference
- 203
- 3rd preference
- 140
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 113 127 |
| Year 8 | 240 114 126 |
| Year 9 | 240 137 103 |
| Year 10 | 239 134 105 |
| Year 11 | 243 132 111 |
| Year 12 | 126 55 71 |
| Year 13 | 108 55 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |