'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.
Riddlesdown Collegiate is a non-selective academy. It has about 2,060 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.
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Finances:Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Progress:Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils:Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Sixth form:Excellent. Attainment is above average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Attainment:Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance:Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Destinations:Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average. Show details
Environment:About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions:Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
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.