The FitzWimarc School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 141841
- Address
- Hockley Road, SS6 8EB
- Website
- http://www.fitzwimarc.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1787 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.2%
White British 90.8%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
African 0.8%
Indian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 56 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 145 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 144 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
The FitzWimarc School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 295
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 330
- 2nd preference
- 343
- 3rd preference
- 180
- From another Local Authority
- 176
Offers
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 302 150 152 |
| Year 8 | 291 147 144 |
| Year 9 | 295 147 148 |
| Year 10 | 295 146 149 |
| Year 11 | 289 144 145 |
| Year 12 | 166 95 71 |
| Year 13 | 149 83 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 2.4% |