Aldercar High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 648 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.9
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Wilsthorpe School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,236of 1,268 places
- Free school meals
- 31.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 209
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 11 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Wilsthorpe Community School (URN 112935, until 1 November 2018).
What the data says
Of the 213 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wilsthorpe School in 2023, 37% stayed on in Wilsthorpe School’s own sixth form (Derbyshire average 34%), 38% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 68 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 47% went to university (Derbyshire 42%, England 37%), and 25% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 15% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 41% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 50.5 against 46.1 across England and 45.0 in Derbyshire, with 56% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Wilsthorpe School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 213 | 7,796 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 80% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 37% | 34% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | Wilsthorpe School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 68 | 3,774 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 47% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 15% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Wilsthorpe School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 50.5 | 45.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 14% | 30% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.31 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 26% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.1 | 34.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.5 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 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 | 207 | 99% | 88% | 27% | 22% | 82% |
| English Language | 207 | 99% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 77% |
| English Literature | 206 | 99% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 78% |
| Combined Science | 155 | 74% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 61% |
| History | 115 | 55% | 41% | 44% | 26% | 77% |
| Statistics | 86 | 41% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 37% |
| Geography | 59 | 28% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 68% |
| Sociology | 53 | 25% | 4% | 11% | 21% | 58% |
| Physics | 49 | 23% | 23% | 49% | 46% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 49 | 23% | 23% | 51% | 47% | 88% |
| Biology | 49 | 23% | 23% | 49% | 45% | 92% |
| Computer Science | 32 | 15% | 13% | 50% | 30% | 91% |
| Spanish | 29 | 14% | 19% | 34% | 27% | 83% |
| Physical Education | 24 | 11% | 11% | 42% | 24% | 75% |
| French | 13 | 6% | 18% | 31% | 29% | 77% |
| Textiles | 11 | 5% | 2% | 18% | 27% | 91% |
| Film Studies | 10 | 5% | 1% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
| Chinese | 6 | 3% | 1% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 56 | 85% | — |
| Art and Design | 41 | 62% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 24 | 36% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 23 | 35% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 20 | 30% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 17 | 26% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 16 | 24% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Wilsthorpe School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 163 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 66 | 2,363 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.77 | 32.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 22 | 33% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 22 | 33% | 31% |
| Psychology | 21 | 32% | 23% |
| Economics | 13 | 20% | 13% |
| Physics | 11 | 17% | 12% |
| Biology | 10 | 15% | 20% |
| Geography | 10 | 15% | 10% |
| English Literature | 9 | 14% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 14% | 17% |
| Sociology | 6 | 9% | 13% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 9% | 3% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 14 | 21% | — |
| Biology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 17% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 17% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 9 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | 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.