Holmer Green Senior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 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
- 1240 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 70.6%
Pakistani 8.4%
Mixed 7.5%
Other White 4.7%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 1.5%
African 1.2%
Caribbean 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 166 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 166 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 198 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 197 |
Admissions
Holmer Green Senior School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 168
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 119 98 |
| Year 8 | 212 110 102 |
| Year 9 | 213 108 105 |
| Year 10 | 209 117 92 |
| Year 11 | 203 91 112 |
| Year 12 | 107 56 51 |
| Year 13 | 79 49 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |