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
- 1499 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 72.4%
Unclassified 17.5%
Mixed 3.2%
Chinese 2.7%
Other White 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.4
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.66
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 223 |
Admissions
Poynton High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 160
Offers
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 49
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 137 112 |
| Year 8 | 242 120 122 |
| Year 9 | 244 118 126 |
| Year 10 | 243 133 110 |
| Year 11 | 223 108 115 |
| Year 12 | 145 75 70 |
| Year 13 | 153 70 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 17.0% 37.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 42.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 6.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | SP 4.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 57.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 20.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 2.2% |