Woodcote High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 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
- 1273 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 12.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.3%
White British 42.3%
Mixed 14.1%
Other White 8.2%
Caribbean 7.1%
Other Asian 6.4%
African 6%
Indian 5.3%
Pakistani 3.5%
Other 2.2%
Other Black 2.1%
Unclassified 1.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 6 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Woodcote High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 198
- 3rd preference
- 182
- From another Local Authority
- 269
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 28
- To another Local Authority
- 70
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 118 121 |
| Year 8 | 226 119 107 |
| Year 9 | 229 118 111 |
| Year 10 | 222 110 112 |
| Year 11 | 216 117 99 |
| Year 12 | 61 26 35 |
| Year 13 | 80 40 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 33.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 49.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 7.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 67.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 14.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 2.4% |