Wootton Upper School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 137522
- Address
- Hall End Road, Wootton, MK43 9HT
- Website
- www.wootton.beds.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 867 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 3% |
| African | 3.9% |
| Other White | 5.2% |
| Mixed | 7.8% |
| White British | 74% |
| Other Asian | 1% |
| Caribbean | 1% |
| Other | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Other Black | 0.7% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 18% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 45% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 44.3 |
| Local authority average | 44.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.81 |
| Local authority average | 3.89 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 41 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 92 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 97 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 56 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 91 |
Admissions
Wootton Upper School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 154
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 161
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 154
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 285 144 141 |
| Year 10 | 296 166 130 |
| Year 11 | 286 136 150 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 47.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.3% 3.0% |