Wootton Upper School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2023 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
- 890 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 73.3%
Mixed 8.5%
Other White 5.6%
African 3.8%
Indian 3.1%
Caribbean 1.1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.73
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 43 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 52 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 133 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 184 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 70 |
Admissions
Wootton Upper School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 141
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 155
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 141
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 303 169 134 |
| Year 10 | 292 137 155 |
| Year 11 | 295 161 134 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 42.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 43.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.2% |