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
- 1215 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 68.8%
Other White 9.8%
Mixed 8.2%
Other Asian 3.2%
Indian 3%
African 3%
Chinese 1.2%
Other 0.8%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.2
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 59 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 221 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 221 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
The Costello School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 172
- 3rd preference
- 138
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 254 143 111 |
| Year 8 | 246 130 116 |
| Year 9 | 246 123 123 |
| Year 10 | 251 116 135 |
| Year 11 | 218 112 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 38.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 7.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 64.0% 39.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |