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
- 1209 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 84%
Mixed 4.9%
Indian 3.1%
Other White 2.4%
Chinese 1.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 32 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 212 |
Admissions
Wilsthorpe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 269
- 2nd preference
- 178
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 104 112 |
| Year 8 | 213 106 107 |
| Year 9 | 211 114 97 |
| Year 10 | 209 108 101 |
| Year 11 | 207 100 107 |
| Year 12 | 83 37 46 |
| Year 13 | 70 31 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 82.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 39.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 36.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 6.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 21.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 19.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 1.7% |