Woodcote High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 26 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 138187
- Address
- Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH
- Website
- https://woodcotehigh.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1294 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 11.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
White British 44.8%
Mixed 14.7%
Other White 7.9%
Caribbean 6.6%
African 5.8%
Other Asian 5.6%
Indian 5.3%
Pakistani 2.8%
Other 2.2%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other Black 1.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 12 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 3 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 5 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
Admissions
Woodcote High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 228
- 3rd preference
- 192
- From another Local Authority
- 303
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 64
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 234 124 110 |
| Year 8 | 228 113 115 |
| Year 9 | 226 109 117 |
| Year 10 | 219 117 102 |
| Year 11 | 208 108 100 |
| Year 12 | 96 45 51 |
| Year 13 | 83 33 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 29.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 53.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 29.0% 8.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 1.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 70.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 14.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 11.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 1.7% |