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
- 1782 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 90.5%
Mixed 4.2%
Other White 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.21
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 138 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 138 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| Dance | GCSE | 22 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 58 |
| English Language | GCSE | 297 |
Admissions
The FitzWimarc School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 297
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 341
- 2nd preference
- 325
- 3rd preference
- 173
- From another Local Authority
- 187
Offers
- 1st preference
- 289
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 294 149 145 |
| Year 8 | 297 145 152 |
| Year 9 | 298 149 149 |
| Year 10 | 296 150 146 |
| Year 11 | 290 160 130 |
| Year 12 | 160 91 69 |
| Year 13 | 147 68 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 1.7% |