Shenfield High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 24 2024 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137877
- Address
- Alexander Lane, Shenfield, CM15 8RY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1493 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 84.6%
Mixed 5.9%
Other White 3%
African 2.7%
Indian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 94 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 94 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 234 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Shenfield High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 302
- 3rd preference
- 215
- From another Local Authority
- 68
Offers
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 136 105 |
| Year 8 | 237 131 106 |
| Year 9 | 239 122 117 |
| Year 10 | 235 124 111 |
| Year 11 | 238 143 95 |
| Year 12 | 165 91 74 |
| Year 13 | 138 77 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 34.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.2% |