'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
Dyke House Sports and Technology College is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,310 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In March 2022 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Representation, Destinations and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Finances:Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Progress:Above average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions:About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form:About average. Attainment is poor, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Environment:About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.
Attendance:About average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils:Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Destinations:Below average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite low. Show details
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment:Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.