Idsall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Nov 12 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
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 140922
- Address
- Coppice Green Lane, TF11 8PD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1170 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 84.4%
Mixed 5.6%
Indian 2.8%
Other White 1.9%
Unclassified 1.6%
African 1.1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.9
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.35
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 39 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 32 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 91 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
Idsall School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 95
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 44
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 92 112 |
| Year 8 | 208 114 94 |
| Year 9 | 211 96 115 |
| Year 10 | 214 120 94 |
| Year 11 | 217 117 100 |
| Year 12 | 64 37 27 |
| Year 13 | 52 29 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 27.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 55.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 15.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.4% 2.4% |