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
- 22.6%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 45 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 205 |
| French | GCSE | 17 |
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 | 77.0% 81.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 34.0% 40.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 35.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 64.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.2% |