Ditton Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Slough
- Unique reference
- 141009
- Address
- Kings Reach, SL3 7UX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1125 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 46.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
Pakistani 27.5%
Indian 25.5%
Mixed 14.8%
White British 7.9%
Other White 6.3%
African 6%
Other 5%
Other Asian 4%
Caribbean 1.3%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 84%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.3
Local authority average 53
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.31
Local authority average 4.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 2 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 96 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Ditton Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 206
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 81 98 |
| Year 8 | 177 90 87 |
| Year 9 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 10 | 178 99 79 |
| Year 11 | 178 97 81 |
| Year 12 | 123 67 56 |
| Year 13 | 110 53 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 89.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 29.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 58.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 71.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 22.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% |