South Chingford Foundation School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 138859
- Address
- Stadium Close, Chingford, E4 8SG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 617 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.6%
- Girls
- 44.4%
- First language not English
- 54%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.3%
- Persistent absence
- 36.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 7.9% |
| White British | 12.5% |
| Mixed | 13% |
| Pakistani | 13.5% |
| Other White | 28.4% |
| African | 7.3% |
| Other | 4.9% |
| Other Asian | 4.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.6% |
| Other Black | 1.8% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.8% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 38% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 29% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 32.8 |
| Local authority average | 45.3 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.04 |
| Local authority average | 4.04 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 112 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 105 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Geography | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
South Chingford Foundation School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 141 76 65 |
| Year 8 | 140 84 56 |
| Year 9 | 127 67 60 |
| Year 10 | 87 46 41 |
| Year 11 | 122 70 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 91.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 35.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 28.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.1% 3.0% |