Anthony Gell 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
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 149644
- Address
- Wirksworth, DE4 4DX
- Website
- www.anthonygell.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 781 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 0.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 93.7%
Mixed 2%
Other White 1.8%
Unclassified 1.2%
Irish 0.8%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 50 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 123 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 121 |
| French | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Anthony Gell School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 107
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 59 61 |
| Year 8 | 138 78 60 |
| Year 9 | 130 73 57 |
| Year 10 | 129 65 64 |
| Year 11 | 126 59 67 |
| Year 12 | 74 32 42 |
| Year 13 | 64 29 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |