Prince William School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 29 2020 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
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 142063
- Address
- Herne Road, PE8 4BS
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1328 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 77%
Other White 7.2%
Unclassified 5.9%
Mixed 4.1%
Other Black 2.3%
African 1.8%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.8
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Prince William School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 220
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 117 107 |
| Year 8 | 279 132 147 |
| Year 9 | 224 115 109 |
| Year 10 | 202 99 103 |
| Year 11 | 210 118 92 |
| Year 12 | 98 49 49 |
| Year 13 | 91 46 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 38.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 44.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% n/a 1.7% |