Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 147157
- Address
- Newshaw Lane, Hadfield, SK13 2DA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1205 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 0.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.1%
White British 94.6%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 0.7%
Pakistani 0.2%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 6 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 110 111 |
| Year 8 | 250 114 136 |
| Year 9 | 246 123 123 |
| Year 10 | 207 105 102 |
| Year 11 | 199 111 88 |
| Year 12 | 41 21 20 |
| Year 13 | 41 19 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 21.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.0% 2.4% |