Idsall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Sept 28 2022 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
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 140922
- Address
- Coppice Green Lane, TF11 8PD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1238 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 85.8%
Mixed 4.9%
Indian 2.7%
Other White 2.2%
African 1.3%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 41 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 57 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Idsall School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 123
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 52
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 112 97 |
| Year 8 | 215 99 116 |
| Year 9 | 213 119 94 |
| Year 10 | 220 120 100 |
| Year 11 | 214 105 109 |
| Year 12 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 13 | 108 49 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 19.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 17.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 43.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 6.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 60.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 17.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 17.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 1.7% |