Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 137382
- Address
- Beachley Road, Sedbury, NP16 7AA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1068 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.8%
- Girls
- 55.2%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.1%
White British 86.3%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 3.7%
Other 2.8%
African 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.01
Local authority average 4.39
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 158 |
Admissions
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 92
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 157 76 81 |
| Year 8 | 163 83 80 |
| Year 9 | 174 81 93 |
| Year 10 | 164 70 94 |
| Year 11 | 173 76 97 |
| Year 12 | 126 43 83 |
| Year 13 | 111 49 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 25.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 47.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 58.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 22.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 2.4% |