Waddesdon Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 8 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137355
- Address
- Baker Street, Waddesdon, HP18 0LQ
- Website
- www.waddesdonschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1007 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 74.8%
Mixed 5.8%
Other White 5.2%
African 5.2%
Pakistani 3.4%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Unclassified 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.78
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.8
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.63
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 135 |
Admissions
Waddesdon Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 132
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 136
- 3rd preference
- 125
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 143 66 77 |
| Year 8 | 145 70 75 |
| Year 9 | 146 70 76 |
| Year 10 | 145 76 69 |
| Year 11 | 140 72 68 |
| Year 12 | 151 68 83 |
| Year 13 | 137 69 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 90.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 22.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 62.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 77.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 43.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 2.2% |