Weston Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 6 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
- 738 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.8%
- Girls
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 40%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 57.3%
- Persistent absence
- 30.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 5.7% |
| Mixed | 6.3% |
| African | 8.3% |
| Other White | 14.8% |
| White British | 47.2% |
| Indian | 5% |
| Other | 5% |
| Unclassified | 3.5% |
| Pakistani | 2.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.7% |
| Caribbean | 0.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 12% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 24% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 31.1 |
| Local authority average | 41.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 2.73 |
| Local authority average | 3.71 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 30 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 7 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
Admissions
Weston Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 116
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 119 69 50 |
| Year 8 | 132 71 61 |
| Year 9 | 161 99 62 |
| Year 10 | 158 80 78 |
| Year 11 | 168 93 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 69.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 23.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 5.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 36.0% 54.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 12.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.4% 3.0% |