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Icknield Community College is a non-selective academy. It has about 740 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Acer Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Matthew Arnold School, The Cooper School and Wood Green School.)
Particular strengths include Destinations, Attainment, Environment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Wallingford School | |
| 6.8 | Lord Williams's School | |
| 8.4 | Langtree School | |
| 9.0 | Princes Risborough School | |
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| 9.9 | Cressex Community School | |
| 10.3 | The Oxford Academy | |
| 10.6 | Wycombe High School | |
| 10.6 | St Birinus School | |
| 10.6 | John Hampden Grammar School |
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Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high. Show details
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very low.
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
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.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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