Hedingham School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 2 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
- 1155 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.0%
White British 90%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 2.9%
Unclassified 1%
African 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 35 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 85 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 188 |
Admissions
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 101
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 101 98 |
| Year 8 | 195 95 100 |
| Year 9 | 198 99 99 |
| Year 10 | 195 103 92 |
| Year 11 | 192 103 89 |
| Year 12 | 85 41 44 |
| Year 13 | 87 42 45 |
| Year 14 | 4 1 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 2.4% |