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 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.8%
- Girls
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 19.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.3%
- Persistent absence
- 31.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
White British 62.4%
Other White 10.8%
Mixed 8.9%
African 3.9%
Indian 3.8%
Other 3.2%
Other Asian 2.7%
Chinese 1.2%
Pakistani 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.36
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 67 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
Admissions
Gosford Hill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 4
- 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 | 144 81 63 |
| Year 8 | 143 80 63 |
| Year 9 | 142 84 58 |
| Year 10 | 123 70 53 |
| Year 11 | 173 94 79 |
| Year 12 | 57 31 26 |
| Year 13 | 66 33 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |