Aldercar High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School 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
- 690 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.7%
- Persistent absence
- 27.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 91%
Other White 3%
Mixed 1.9%
African 1.6%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.8
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.58
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 70 |
| English Language | GCSE | 98 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 97 |
| Geography | GCSE | 21 |
| History | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Aldercar High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 93
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 129 69 60 |
| Year 8 | 117 64 53 |
| Year 9 | 123 64 59 |
| Year 10 | 132 72 60 |
| Year 11 | 99 50 49 |
| Year 12 | 51 27 24 |
| Year 13 | 36 17 19 |
| Year 14 | 3 2 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 32.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |