Eckington 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
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 149825
- Address
- Dronfield Road, S21 4GN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1144 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Other White | 1.2% |
| African | 1.3% |
| Mixed | 3.1% |
| White British | 92% |
| Other | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
| Unclassified | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 30% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 40.6 |
| Local authority average | 45 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.39 |
| Local authority average | 3.92 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 94 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 197 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 188 |
Admissions
Eckington School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 87
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 37
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 94 88 |
| Year 8 | 203 108 95 |
| Year 9 | 223 114 109 |
| Year 10 | 230 109 121 |
| Year 11 | 198 97 101 |
| Year 12 | 62 28 34 |
| Year 13 | 46 20 26 |