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
- 19.7%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 82 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 81 |
| French | GCSE | 11 |
| Geography | GCSE | 20 |
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 | 84.0% 85.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 39.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 34.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 62.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 15.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 13.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% |