Holmer Green Senior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 1 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 138058
- Address
- Parish Piece, Holmer Green, HP15 6SP
- Website
- www.hgss.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1218 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 70.9%
Pakistani 8.8%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 4.6%
Indian 2.3%
Other Asian 1.5%
African 1.1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.5
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.1
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 143 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 142 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 145 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 143 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Holmer Green Senior School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 161
- 3rd preference
- 123
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 219 114 105 |
| Year 8 | 217 109 108 |
| Year 9 | 210 116 94 |
| Year 10 | 210 97 113 |
| Year 11 | 208 106 102 |
| Year 12 | 82 50 32 |
| Year 13 | 72 34 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 1.7% |