Wadebridge School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Unique reference
- 138024
- Address
- Gonvena Hill, PL27 6BU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1050 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
White British 87.4%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 1.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.7
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 213 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 188 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Wadebridge School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 109 102 |
| Year 8 | 206 105 101 |
| Year 9 | 209 93 116 |
| Year 10 | 208 113 95 |
| Year 11 | 216 112 104 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 54.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 15.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 42.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 3.0% |