Wilsthorpe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 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
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 146451
- Address
- Derby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4WT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1229 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
White British 82.8%
Mixed 5.5%
Other White 2.7%
Indian 2.6%
Chinese 2.1%
African 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 41 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 206 |
Admissions
Wilsthorpe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 159
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 218 119 99 |
| Year 8 | 217 105 112 |
| Year 9 | 212 105 107 |
| Year 10 | 210 115 95 |
| Year 11 | 209 109 100 |
| Year 12 | 95 46 49 |
| Year 13 | 68 29 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.4% |