Churchdown School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 24 2021 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
- 137634
- Address
- Winston Road, Churchdown, GL3 2RB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1447 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 80.4%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 5.5%
Indian 1.9%
Other Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 1%
African 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.4
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.21
Local authority average 4.39
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 76 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 67 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
Churchdown School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 383
- 2nd preference
- 236
- 3rd preference
- 156
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 127 129 |
| Year 8 | 248 126 122 |
| Year 9 | 252 116 136 |
| Year 10 | 241 126 115 |
| Year 11 | 263 140 123 |
| Year 12 | 89 37 52 |
| Year 13 | 98 48 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 25.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 47.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 58.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 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% |