Blenheim High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 12 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
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 137906
- Address
- Longmead Road, KT19 9BH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1394 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.3%
- Girls
- 55.7%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
White British 68.2%
Other White 9.8%
Mixed 9.6%
Other Asian 2.4%
Other 2.2%
Indian 1.6%
African 1.6%
Pakistani 1.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 25 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Blenheim High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 241
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 382
- 3rd preference
- 161
- From another Local Authority
- 136
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 246 97 149 |
| Year 8 | 248 120 128 |
| Year 9 | 239 89 150 |
| Year 10 | 234 115 119 |
| Year 11 | 227 106 121 |
| Year 12 | 89 37 52 |
| Year 13 | 111 53 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 24.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |