Selston High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 142725
- Address
- Chapel Road, Selston, NG16 6BW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 877 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.9%
- Persistent absence
- 30.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 0.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
| Other White | 1.6% |
| Mixed | 2.2% |
| White British | 94.8% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 16% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 38.8 |
| Local authority average | 46.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.29 |
| Local authority average | 4.15 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 7 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Selston High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 91 89 |
| Year 8 | 177 108 69 |
| Year 9 | 179 82 97 |
| Year 10 | 169 98 71 |
| Year 11 | 172 86 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |