72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
49.2
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
+0.09
Progress 8 · 2018/19
14%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
338.5
EBacc APS · 2018/19
573
Pupils · 2018/19
1%
EAL · 2018/19
12%
Persistent abs. · 2018/19
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Wolsingham School · Secondary · County Durham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+2pp
72%68%64%
'17'18'19
'19 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-10pp
52%46%39%
'17'18'19
'19 · 39%
Attainment 8
49.2
-2.2
51.550.449.2
'17'18'19
'19 · 49.2
Progress 8
+0.09
-0.1
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19
'19 · +0.1
EBacc entry
14%
-15pp
29%22%14%
'17'18'19
'19 · 14%
EBacc APS
338.5
-103.0
441.5390.0338.5
'18'19
'19 · 338.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8+0.09
AveragePupils & context
2018/19
Pupils on roll
573
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2019/20
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
The Grammar School Building, West End, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ
Local authority
County Durham
Website
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Telephone
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 72% | 39% | 49.2 | +0.09 | 14% | 338.5 | 14% | 573 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 49% | 51.4 | +0.22 | 29% | 441.5 | 29% | 565 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 52% | 51.5 | +0.03 | 22% | — | 22% | 567 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 28.1 | C- | -0.39 | 11% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 27.7 | C- | +0.06 | 14% | 52 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 573 | 14.8 | 18% | 1% | 28% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 565 | 14.5 | 18% | 1% | 26% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 567 | 14.4 | 22% | 1% | 25% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.