Netherthorpe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 5 2022 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
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 137902
- Address
- Ralph Road, Staveley, S43 3PU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1100 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.9%
- Girls
- 53.1%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.7%
- Persistent absence
- 33.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 90.3%
Mixed 3%
African 2%
Other White 1.5%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.85
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 196 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 192 |
| French | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Netherthorpe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 209
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 69 107 |
| Year 8 | 186 95 91 |
| Year 9 | 165 90 75 |
| Year 10 | 164 69 95 |
| Year 11 | 197 93 104 |
| Year 12 | 104 46 58 |
| Year 13 | 108 54 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 40.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 35.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 64.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.2% |