Southgate School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 17 2019 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
- Enfield
- Unique reference
- 142727
- Address
- Sussex Way, Cockfosters, EN4 0BL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1455 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 34.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.2%
Other White 33.1%
White British 21.6%
Mixed 13.8%
Unclassified 10.9%
Other 7.8%
African 3.2%
Indian 2.7%
Caribbean 2%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other Black 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 57%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.4
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.73
Local authority average 4.3
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 81 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 81 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 245 |
Admissions
Southgate School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 308
- 3rd preference
- 324
- From another Local Authority
- 255
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 37
- To another Local Authority
- 32
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 139 101 |
| Year 8 | 239 126 113 |
| Year 9 | 242 117 125 |
| Year 10 | 234 132 102 |
| Year 11 | 235 129 106 |
| Year 12 | 139 62 77 |
| Year 13 | 126 76 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 23.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 58.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 8.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 77.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 25.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 23.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% |