Eggbuckland Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 8 2024 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
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 140104
- Address
- Westcott Close, Eggbuckland, PL6 5YB
- Website
- http://www.eggbuckland.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1040 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.2%
- Persistent absence
- 32.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 90.4%
Other White 5%
Unclassified 1.9%
Mixed 1.2%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Government & Politics | AS level | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 169 |
Admissions
Eggbuckland Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 190
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 98 84 |
| Year 8 | 207 115 92 |
| Year 9 | 174 88 86 |
| Year 10 | 175 108 67 |
| Year 11 | 192 102 90 |
| Year 12 | 58 21 37 |
| Year 13 | 52 25 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 28.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 51.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 18.0% 7.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 52.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 12.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 13.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.1% 1.7% |