Poynton High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 2023 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
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 146387
- Address
- Yew Tree Lane, Poynton, SK12 1PU
- Website
- www.poyntonhigh.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1500 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 72.9%
Unclassified 15.9%
Mixed 3.3%
Chinese 3.3%
Other White 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53
Local authority average 47
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.79
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 109 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Poynton High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 246
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 142
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 183
Offers
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 54
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 246 111 135 |
| Year 8 | 249 138 111 |
| Year 9 | 242 124 118 |
| Year 10 | 245 118 127 |
| Year 11 | 237 129 108 |
| Year 12 | 143 66 77 |
| Year 13 | 138 70 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 40.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 40.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 6.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 49.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 2.4% |