Hedingham School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 3 2023 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 139153
- Address
- Yeldham Road, Sible Hedingham, CO9 3QH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1138 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.9%
White British 91.9%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 2.7%
Unclassified 0.8%
African 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.2
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.82
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 118 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 95 98 |
| Year 8 | 196 97 99 |
| Year 9 | 195 106 89 |
| Year 10 | 189 100 89 |
| Year 11 | 188 88 100 |
| Year 12 | 107 51 56 |
| Year 13 | 68 34 34 |
| Year 14 | 2 1 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 1.7% |