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Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School

Green Lane, Dronfield, S18 2FZ

Local ranking12th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1809

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
54.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
289

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

181

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
22.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.5
16-18 Cohort
340

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1854
Boys
898 (48%)
Girls
956 (52%)
Capacity
1809 (102% full)
SEND
18.9%
FSM Eligible
19.7%
EAL
2.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
15.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
101.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,191/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.7%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

90.7%

White British

2.0%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112969
UKPRN
10002046
Establishment No.
4509

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