Aldercar High School
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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.9
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The Ecclesbourne School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,604of 1,603 places
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 238
- Ofsted
- Good, 19 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Ecclesbourne School (URN 112986, until 1 March 2011).
What the data says
Of the 240 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Ecclesbourne School in 2023, 59% stayed on in The Ecclesbourne School’s own sixth form (Derbyshire average 34%), 30% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 192 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 63% went to university (Derbyshire 42%, England 37%), and 39% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 58.3 against 46.1 across England and 45.0 in Derbyshire, with 71% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 8% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Derbyshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Ecclesbourne School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 240 | 7,796 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 34% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 30% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | — | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Ecclesbourne School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 192 | 3,774 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 63% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 39% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Ecclesbourne School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 58.3 | 45.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 71% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 65% | 30% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.40 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 5% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.0 | 34.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 59.2 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 1% | 4% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 234 | 98% | 88% | 39% | 22% | 92% |
| English Language | 233 | 98% | 89% | 24% | 20% | 90% |
| English Literature | 232 | 97% | 86% | 28% | 21% | 86% |
| Biology | 145 | 61% | 23% | 52% | 45% | 99% |
| Physics | 144 | 61% | 23% | 47% | 46% | 99% |
| Chemistry | 144 | 61% | 23% | 44% | 47% | 98% |
| Geography | 138 | 58% | 41% | 41% | 25% | 89% |
| Business Studies | 106 | 45% | 18% | 31% | 20% | 78% |
| History | 103 | 43% | 41% | 41% | 26% | 83% |
| French | 89 | 37% | 18% | 36% | 29% | 83% |
| Combined Science | 89 | 37% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 74% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 62 | 26% | 8% | 39% | 21% | 92% |
| Religious Studies | 50 | 21% | 31% | 38% | 32% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 50 | 21% | 13% | 34% | 30% | 76% |
| Physical Education | 48 | 20% | 11% | 63% | 24% | 98% |
| Design and Technology | 44 | 18% | 11% | 36% | 23% | 86% |
| Spanish | 36 | 15% | 19% | 25% | 27% | 69% |
| Fine Art | 35 | 15% | 9% | 51% | 28% | 100% |
| German | 31 | 13% | 5% | 29% | 33% | 84% |
| Music | 24 | 10% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 79% |
| Drama | 12 | 5% | 7% | 25% | 27% | 83% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports / Movement Science | 37 | 22% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 26 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | 18 | 11% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Ecclesbourne School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 383 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 170 | 2,363 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.13 | 32.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 29% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 63 | 37% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 44 | 26% | 13% |
| Economics | 43 | 25% | 13% |
| Biology | 37 | 22% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 34 | 20% | 17% |
| History | 32 | 19% | 13% |
| Sociology | 29 | 17% | 13% |
| English Literature | 26 | 15% | 11% |
| Psychology | 25 | 15% | 23% |
| Physics | 24 | 14% | 12% |
| Geography | 23 | 14% | 10% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 11% | 5% |
| Religious Studies | 19 | 11% | 4% |
| Politics | 15 | 9% | 6% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 6% | 5% |
| Textiles | 9 | 5% | 1% |
| French | 8 | 5% | 1% |
| Drama | 7 | 4% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 4% | 3% |
| Spanish | 6 | 4% | 2% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 63 | 37% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 16 | 9% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 8% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 5% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.