Gordon's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Oct 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 139151
- Address
- Bagshot Road, West End, GU24 9PT
- Website
- http://www.gordons.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 981 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 15%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.5%
- Persistent absence
- 7.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 4.3% |
| Indian | 4.6% |
| Mixed | 8.9% |
| Other Asian | 13.3% |
| White British | 57.4% |
| Other White | 4.1% |
| Chinese | 2.2% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% |
| Other | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 72% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 76% |
| Local authority average | 55% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 63.6 |
| Local authority average | 50.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 6.04 |
| Local authority average | 4.55 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 127 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 126 |
Admissions
Gordon's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 113
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 66
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 74 46 |
| Year 8 | 120 57 63 |
| Year 9 | 126 69 57 |
| Year 10 | 128 64 64 |
| Year 11 | 126 69 57 |
| Year 12 | 185 104 81 |
| Year 13 | 176 92 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 24.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |