Coopers School
Type | Secondary |
Age Range | 11-18 |
Religion | Unknown |
Address | Hawkwood Lane Chislehurst Kent BR7 5PS |
Phone | 02084673263 |
Reference Number | 136464 |
Description
betaCoopers School, situated at Hawkwood Lane in Chislehurst, Kent, offers secondary education to students aged 11 to 18 with a mixed gender intake. Established in 1939, the school has its roots in the Sidcup Day Commercial School, which eventually became the Chislehurst and Sidcup Technical High School for Girls before evolving into Coopers School (academy converter status since 2012) under the management of the Education for the 21st Century Trust. Coopers School has an official sixth form and as of 2022 accommodated 1,393 students, with the capacity to educate 1,629 students. Its motto is "Trust, Respect and Resilience," reflecting the school's values. Since converting to an academy, the school has been rated "good" by Ofsted in its latest inspection in March 2023.
General Makeup
Number of pupils | 1293 |
Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 58.39%
Girls: 41.61% |
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 21.3% |
Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 6.8% |
Class Sizes
Average size of one teacher classes | 24.2 |
Year Groups
Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
7 | 148 | 88 | 236 |
8 | 128 | 98 | 226 |
9 | 119 | 109 | 228 |
10 | 139 | 88 | 227 |
11 | 129 | 102 | 231 |
12 | 55 | 27 | 82 |
13 | 37 | 26 | 63 |
Ethnicities
Ethnicity | Percentage |
---|---|
White, British | 67.2% |
White, Other | 9.1% |
African | 4.6% |
White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.9% |
Mixed, Other | 2.6% |
White & Asian | 2.1% |
Caribbean | 2.1% |
Unclassified | 1.5% |
White & Black (African) | 1.2% |
Indian | 1.1% |
Asian, Other | 1.1% |
Chinese | 0.9% |
Pakistani | 0.5% |
Irish | 0.2% |
Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
Last Inspection Date | 2023-05-09 |
Date | Description | Report |
---|---|---|
2023-03-08 | School inspection | School inspection |
2018-03-08 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
2014-01-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2012-02-14 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
2009-12-01 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2008-03-03 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
2006-12-13 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2002-10-14 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
2009-12-01 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2008-03-03 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
2006-12-13 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2002-10-14 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
---|---|---|
46.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
---|---|---|
-0.33 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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