The De Montfort School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 10 - 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
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 148338
- Address
- Four Pools Road, WR11 1DQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 902 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 25.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 70.1%
Other White 18.4%
African 2.7%
Mixed 2%
Indian 1.9%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.6
WritingWell below average-2.7
MathsAverage-0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 66%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 130 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 129 |
Admissions
The De Montfort School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 1
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 6
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 0
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 6 | 121 64 57 |
| Year 7 | 112 60 52 |
| Year 8 | 111 46 65 |
| Year 9 | 183 93 90 |
| Year 10 | 158 85 73 |
| Year 11 | 129 64 65 |
| Year 12 | 39 20 19 |
| Year 13 | 49 29 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 58.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 16.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 2.4% |