Shenfield High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 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
- 1524 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.1%
- Girls
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 82.9%
Mixed 6.5%
Other White 3.7%
African 2.8%
Indian 1.4%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 90 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 90 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 233 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 232 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 58 |
| French | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Shenfield High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 288
- 3rd preference
- 223
- From another Local Authority
- 107
Offers
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 138 102 |
| Year 8 | 238 132 106 |
| Year 9 | 236 126 110 |
| Year 10 | 236 119 117 |
| Year 11 | 233 124 109 |
| Year 12 | 181 98 83 |
| Year 13 | 160 88 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 42.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 2.4% |