The Winstanley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 143844
- Address
- Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, LE3 3BD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 639 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 22.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.8%
- Persistent absence
- 29.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.8%
White British 62.4%
Other White 12.1%
Mixed 8.3%
African 6.3%
Indian 4.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other 1.4%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 18%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 29.9
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.62
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 8 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 114 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 112 |
| French | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
The Winstanley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 104
Offers
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 47
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 134 56 78 |
| Year 8 | 130 65 65 |
| Year 9 | 137 71 66 |
| Year 10 | 119 62 57 |
| Year 11 | 119 62 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.7% 3.0% |