The Corbet School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 30 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 137336
- Address
- Eyton Lane, Baschurch, SY4 2AX
- Website
- www.corbetschool.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 732 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 93%
Other White 2.5%
Mixed 2.4%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.28
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 143 |
| French | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
The Corbet School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 135
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 79 81 |
| Year 8 | 138 78 60 |
| Year 9 | 147 74 73 |
| Year 10 | 150 73 77 |
| Year 11 | 137 65 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 19.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 17.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 55.0% 43.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 6.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |