Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 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
- 1048 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.4%
- Girls
- 53.6%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.1%
White British 90.4%
Other White 4%
Mixed 3.2%
African 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.19
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
Admissions
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 102
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 76 75 |
| Year 8 | 175 80 95 |
| Year 9 | 159 68 91 |
| Year 10 | 173 79 94 |
| Year 11 | 167 76 91 |
| Year 12 | 132 61 71 |
| Year 13 | 91 46 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 85.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 24.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 63.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 21.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 21.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 1.7% |