The Corbet School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 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
- 719 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 92.8%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 2.5%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 145 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
The Corbet School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 139
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 134 66 68 |
| Year 8 | 160 77 83 |
| Year 9 | 131 76 55 |
| Year 10 | 144 73 71 |
| Year 11 | 150 73 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 67.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.7% 3.0% |