Charnwood College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 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
- 651 (54% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.0%
White British 64.1%
Mixed 9.4%
Other White 7.1%
African 4%
Indian 3.8%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Other Asian 2.5%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other 1.7%
Chinese 1.2%
Irish 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.01
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 85 |
Admissions
Charnwood College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 119
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 145 78 67 |
| Year 8 | 120 55 65 |
| Year 9 | 116 58 58 |
| Year 10 | 114 56 58 |
| Year 11 | 85 46 39 |
| Year 12 | 35 19 16 |
| Year 13 | 36 21 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 60.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 16.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |