Waddesdon Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 7 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
- 1015 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 73.3%
Mixed 7.5%
Other White 5.3%
African 4.9%
Pakistani 2.8%
Indian 1.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.9
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.41
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 145 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 140 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Waddesdon Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 144
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 129
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 65 83 |
| Year 8 | 143 66 77 |
| Year 9 | 143 68 75 |
| Year 10 | 145 70 75 |
| Year 11 | 145 76 69 |
| Year 12 | 145 71 74 |
| Year 13 | 146 67 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 2.4% |