Aldercar High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 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
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 149364
- Address
- Daltons Close, Langley Mill, NG16 4HL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 696 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.5%
- Persistent absence
- 32.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 93%
Other White 2.9%
Mixed 1.5%
African 1.1%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 45 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 96 |
| English Language | GCSE | 112 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 112 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Aldercar High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 113
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 119 64 55 |
| Year 8 | 124 65 59 |
| Year 9 | 140 73 67 |
| Year 10 | 104 54 50 |
| Year 11 | 116 74 42 |
| Year 12 | 55 28 27 |
| Year 13 | 38 13 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 81.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 40.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 35.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 5.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 6.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 31.0% 64.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 13.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.2% |