South Charnwood High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 12 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 139442
- Address
- Broad Lane, LE67 9TB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 872 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 84.3%
Mixed 6.5%
Other White 3.1%
Indian 1.8%
African 1.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.8
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.3
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 97 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 65 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 166 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
South Charnwood High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 171
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 129
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 75 100 |
| Year 8 | 176 91 85 |
| Year 9 | 173 86 87 |
| Year 10 | 177 96 81 |
| Year 11 | 171 86 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 48.0% 41.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 31.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 9.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.7% 1.2% |