Putteridge High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 19 2024 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
- Luton
- Unique reference
- 144311
- Address
- Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1192 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 30.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.4%
- Persistent absence
- 12.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 4.9% |
| African | 7.2% |
| Mixed | 12.8% |
| Other White | 14.5% |
| White British | 44.5% |
| Pakistani | 4.4% |
| Caribbean | 3.2% |
| Other | 2.2% |
| Other Asian | 1.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.8% |
| Other Black | 1% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 58% |
| Local authority average | 49% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 49.2 |
| Local authority average | 45 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.34 |
| Local authority average | 4.05 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 36 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 104 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Putteridge High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 268
- 2nd preference
- 172
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 130 111 |
| Year 8 | 239 124 115 |
| Year 9 | 240 112 128 |
| Year 10 | 239 138 101 |
| Year 11 | 233 122 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 88.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 27.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 13.0% 13.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 38.0% 47.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |