Gosford Hill School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 15 2022 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
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138897
- Address
- Oxford Road, OX5 2NT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 848 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.1%
- Girls
- 44.9%
- First language not English
- 20.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.8%
White British 59.6%
Other White 11.3%
Mixed 9.7%
African 5.2%
Indian 4.2%
Other Asian 3.2%
Other 2.6%
Pakistani 1.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Black 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 122 |
Admissions
Gosford Hill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 82 73 |
| Year 8 | 143 81 62 |
| Year 9 | 143 80 63 |
| Year 10 | 147 84 63 |
| Year 11 | 127 71 56 |
| Year 12 | 76 39 37 |
| Year 13 | 57 30 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 15.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |