1. Primary schools
Nearest school
Your nearest primary schools refers to the nearest schools with pupils up to the age of 11, including those taking KS2 tests at age 11. The Local Education Authority (LEA) displayed is the geographical area the school falls within. An asterisk * denotes independent schools. For precise school catchment areas, please contact your council or a school directly.
Distances for our schools are listed ‘as the crow flies’. So the actual distance from your location may well be shorter than the distance you’d have to travel to get there.
Total pupils
Total pupils refers to the number of pupils of all ages on the school register.
Achievement and attainment
At the end of KS2 (age 11) pupils are tested in english, maths and science. These tests give an indication of how the pupils and schools are doing compared with national standards.
- Results show the percentage of eligible pupils who achieved level 4 or above in these subjects. Level 4 is the level of achievement expected of pupils.
- The aggregate score is the sum of the three subjects.
- The average point score for each school is calculated by allocating points to each pupil’s KS2 results in each test then dividing that total by the number of eligible pupils in each subject.
The value added measure is a score measuring the progress made by pupils between KS1 (age 7) and KS2.
The scoring system is complex but a number around 100 is calculated.
| 101.5 and above | top 5% of schools nationally |
|---|---|
| 100.6-101.4 | next 20% |
| 100.2-100.5 | next 15% |
| 99.8-100.1 | middle 20% |
| 99.4-99.7 | next 15% |
| 98.5-99.3 | next 20% |
| 98.4 and below | bottom 5% |
For more information visit the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ School Achievement & Attainment Tables.
2. Secondary schools
Nearest school
Your nearest secondary schools refers to the nearest mainstream schools to your postcode. An asterisk * denotes independent schools. For precise school catchment areas, please contact your council or a school directly.
Please also note that some local authorities operative a selective system using exams at 11+ and Late Entry Procedures after this. Please contact your local authority for more details.
Distances for our schools are listed ‘as the crow flies’. So the actual distance from your location may well be shorter than the distance you’d have to travel to get there.
Total pupils
Total pupils refer to the number of pupils of all ages at the school.
Achievement & attainment results (GCSE and equivalent)
The examination results show the percentage of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 gaining the equivalent of five or more GCSEs with Grades A* to C or above including English and Maths.
The average total points score per student is calculated by dividing the total number of points achieved by pupils at the end of KS4 by the number of pupils on roll at the end of KS4. The average point score includes all of each pupil's GCSE (and equivalent) qualifications, not just the best eight.
You should not compare the 2006 average point scores to those from 2003 and prior to this that were calculated on a different basis.
New Science indicator. Two good Science GCSEs is the percentage of students at the end of Key Stage 4 who have achieved at least two Science GCSEs at grades A*-C ( or equivalent).
The KS2-KS4 and KS3-KS4 Contextual Value Added scores measure the progress made by pupils between Key Stage 2 (age 11) or Key Stage 3 (age 14) and GCSE.
Each pupil's CVA score is based on a comparison between their best eight results at GCSE (and equivalent) and the typical performance of pupils with similar characteristics and similar results at KS2 or KS3. All individual pupil scores, positive and negative, are added together and an average produced for the school.
The average is then adjusted to account for the amount of pupils in the year group to give the school level CVA score.
This score is then presented as a number based around 1000. Scores above 1000 indicate schools where students made more progress on average than similar students nationally, whereas scores below 1000 represent schools where students made less progress.
Visit the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ Achievement and Attainment tables for a more detailed explanation of the CVA measures.
Total absence refers to the % of half days that pupils missed through either authorised or unauthorised absence.
Authorised absence is absence with the permission of a teacher or other authorised representative of the school. This includes absence for which a satisfactory explanation has been provided (e.g. illness).
Unauthorised absence refers to the % of half days that pupils missed through absence, without the permission of a teacher or other authorised representative of the school. This includes all unexplained or unjustified absences.
3. Sixth form
Nearest sixth form
Your nearest sixth form refers to the nearest sixth forms, or institutions taking pupils post-16, to your postcode. An asterisk* denotes independent schools.
Distances for our schools are listed 'as the crow flies'. So the actual distance from your location may well be shorter than the distance you’d have to travel to get there.
Achievement & attainment results (Post 16)
No of pupils entered into exams refers to the number of 16, 17 and 18 year olds who, in 2006/2007, were at the end of study towards General and Vocational A/AS or equivalent Level 3 qualifications
The average point score per student is calculated as the sum of the points awarded to each 16-18 year old student, using the QCA point scoring system, divided by the total number of 16-18 year old students at the end of study towards General and Vocational A/AS or equivalent Level 3 qualifications.
The average point score per student previously published in the Post-16 Tables were based on the UCAS tariff. But this did not include all approved qualifications at Level 3. The Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA) therefore developed a scoring system for all Level 3 qualifications
The average point score per examination entry is the sum of the points awarded to each 16-18 year old student, divided by the total number of examination entries.
Care should be taken when comparing this year's data with those from previous years that do not include the wider range of qualifications, based on a different point scoring system.
For more information visit the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ Achievement & Attainment Tables
For general information on English schools visit the DCSF Parent Centre.
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