Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 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
- 1240 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 0.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.5%
- Persistent absence
- 31.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 93.8%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Pakistani 0.2%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.33
- 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 34%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 6 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 214
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 120 136 |
| Year 8 | 251 129 122 |
| Year 9 | 216 107 109 |
| Year 10 | 204 112 92 |
| Year 11 | 221 111 110 |
| Year 12 | 48 23 25 |
| Year 13 | 44 26 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 81.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 31.0% 40.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 35.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 5.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.2% |