Weston Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 7 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Unique reference
- 147676
- Address
- Tickleford Drive, Weston, SO19 9QP
- Website
- www.westonsecondary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 806 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 40.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.4%
- Persistent absence
- 39.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 44.4%
Other White 15%
African 7.3%
Other Asian 6.8%
Mixed 6.5%
Indian 4.8%
Other 4.8%
Unclassified 4.7%
Pakistani 3.1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.51
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.29
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.6
Local authority average 42.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.81
Local authority average 3.67
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 58 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 59 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| Geography | GCSE | 17 |
| History | GCSE | 39 |
Admissions
Weston Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 113
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 133 69 64 |
| Year 8 | 166 100 66 |
| Year 9 | 171 89 82 |
| Year 10 | 172 91 81 |
| Year 11 | 164 88 76 |