Charnwood College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 141874
- Address
- Thorpe Hill, LE11 4SQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 583 (52% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.4%
- Persistent absence
- 32.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.1%
White British 68.4%
Mixed 8.1%
Other White 6.3%
Indian 4.1%
African 2.7%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other Asian 1.9%
Chinese 1.4%
Other 1%
Irish 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 62 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 62 |
Admissions
Charnwood College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 134
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 119 53 66 |
| Year 8 | 112 59 53 |
| Year 9 | 113 54 59 |
| Year 10 | 95 53 42 |
| Year 11 | 62 30 32 |
| Year 12 | 49 24 25 |
| Year 13 | 33 18 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 55.0% 41.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 31.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 63.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 20.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 2.2% |