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
- 628 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39%
- Persistent absence
- 32.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.3%
White British 61.1%
Other White 12.3%
Mixed 9.3%
Indian 5.6%
African 4.5%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other 2.1%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.91
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.5
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.67
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 114 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 108 |
| French | GCSE | 18 |
| Geography | GCSE | 60 |
| History | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
The Winstanley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 127
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 101
Offers
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 75
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 128 63 65 |
| Year 8 | 136 70 66 |
| Year 9 | 123 64 59 |
| Year 10 | 115 61 54 |
| Year 11 | 126 67 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 85.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 39.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 34.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |