Stopsley High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 2022 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
- Luton
- Unique reference
- 148692
- Address
- St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1074 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 43.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 10.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 11.4% |
| Pakistani | 14.9% |
| Other White | 17.8% |
| White British | 19.6% |
| African | 10% |
| Indian | 3.9% |
| Other Asian | 3.1% |
| Caribbean | 2.4% |
| Unclassified | 2.3% |
| Other | 2% |
| Other Black | 1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 25% |
| Local authority average | 49% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 38% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 42.3 |
| Local authority average | 45 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.47 |
| Local authority average | 4.05 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 196 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 193 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| French | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Stopsley High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 221
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 137
- 3rd preference
- 184
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 232 137 95 |
| Year 8 | 219 102 117 |
| Year 9 | 224 109 115 |
| Year 10 | 198 102 96 |
| Year 11 | 201 105 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 88.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 27.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 13.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 36.0% 47.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.1% 3.0% |