Allestree Woodlands 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
- Derby
- Unique reference
- 137911
- Address
- Blenheim Drive, Allestree, DE22 2LW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1414 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 79.4%
Mixed 7.1%
Other White 4.2%
African 2%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 0.9%
Pakistani 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 42.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.35
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 87 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Allestree Woodlands School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 144
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 56
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 108 133 |
| Year 8 | 234 120 114 |
| Year 9 | 241 127 114 |
| Year 10 | 237 107 130 |
| Year 11 | 240 117 123 |
| Year 12 | 103 55 48 |
| Year 13 | 118 51 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 50.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 26.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 59.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 13.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 12.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 1.7% |