Eckington 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
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 149825
- Address
- Dronfield Road, S21 4GN
- Website
- https://eckingtonschool.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1231 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 37.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 92.5%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 1.7%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 61 |
| English Language | GCSE | 228 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 219 |
Admissions
Eckington School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 76
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 36
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 109 102 |
| Year 8 | 225 117 108 |
| Year 9 | 233 111 122 |
| Year 10 | 203 98 105 |
| Year 11 | 227 122 105 |
| Year 12 | 50 22 28 |
| Year 13 | 82 33 49 |