Icknield High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Luton
- Unique reference
- 137679
- Address
- Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1453 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 40.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.1%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
Pakistani 45.4%
Bangladeshi 19.1%
Other Asian 10.8%
Mixed 7.6%
White British 3.6%
Indian 3.2%
African 3%
Other White 2.9%
Other 2.1%
Caribbean 1.1%
Unclassified 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.37
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.26
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 89 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 117 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Icknield High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 281
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 277
- 2nd preference
- 293
- 3rd preference
- 252
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 289 139 150 |
| Year 8 | 295 136 159 |
| Year 9 | 293 143 150 |
| Year 10 | 288 150 138 |
| Year 11 | 288 152 136 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 88.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 11.0% 27.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 14.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 75.0% 47.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.2% |