Aldercar High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 648 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.9
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The Long Eaton School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,121of 1,237 places
- Free school meals
- 35.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 173
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 28 February 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Long Eaton School (URN 112934, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 159 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Long Eaton School in 2023, 31% stayed on in The Long Eaton School’s own sixth form (Derbyshire average 34%), 39% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 46 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 70% went to university (Derbyshire 42%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 20% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 6% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are English Language, Mathematics and Computer Science.
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 Long Eaton School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 159 | 7,796 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 72% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 31% | 34% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 39% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 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 Long Eaton School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 46 | 3,774 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 70% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 20% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 4% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Long Eaton School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.1 | 45.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 9% | 30% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.56 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 31% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.0 | 34.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.2 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 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 | 169 | 98% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 67% |
| English Literature | 169 | 98% | 86% | 7% | 21% | 58% |
| English Language | 169 | 98% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 66% |
| Religious Studies | 163 | 94% | 31% | 8% | 32% | 45% |
| Combined Science | 132 | 76% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 54% |
| History | 83 | 48% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 55% |
| Geography | 77 | 45% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 56% |
| Fine Art | 43 | 25% | 9% | 19% | 28% | 84% |
| Media Studies | 40 | 23% | 4% | 8% | 20% | 55% |
| Computer Science | 38 | 22% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 74% |
| Biology | 38 | 22% | 23% | 18% | 45% | 92% |
| Spanish | 36 | 21% | 19% | 17% | 27% | 69% |
| Chemistry | 35 | 20% | 23% | 14% | 47% | 94% |
| Physics | 35 | 20% | 23% | 23% | 46% | 97% |
| Photography | 25 | 14% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 96% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 11% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 47% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 10% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 53% |
| Music | 15 | 9% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 73% |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Art and Design | 3 | 2% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 35 | 81% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 30 | 70% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 21 | 49% | — |
| Sports Studies | 19 | 44% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 15 | 35% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Long Eaton School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 104 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 43 | 2,363 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.18 | 32.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 12 | 28% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 10 | 23% | 31% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 21% | 5% |
| History | 9 | 21% | 13% |
| Psychology | 8 | 19% | 23% |
| Physics | 6 | 14% | 12% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 28% | — |
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 19% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
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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.