The Costello School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 138287
- Address
- Crossborough Hill, London Road, RG21 4AL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1222 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 14.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 65.5%
Other White 9.9%
Mixed 8.7%
African 4.4%
Other Asian 3.4%
Indian 3.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Other 1.2%
Caribbean 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.47
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 101 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 248 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 242 |
Admissions
The Costello School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 112
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 257 135 122 |
| Year 8 | 239 134 105 |
| Year 9 | 243 127 116 |
| Year 10 | 234 117 117 |
| Year 11 | 249 115 134 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 5.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 57.0% 41.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |