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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Maintained school
Central Foundation Boys' School
Secondary
Post 16
Cowper Street City Road, London, EC2A4SH
020 7253 3741


School Profile

GENDER
Boys
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
995

Central Foundation Boys' School is a Maintained school (Voluntary aided school). The school consists of boys aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 828. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 04 Feb 2015.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
960 boys and 35 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
14.1
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
30.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
36.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
7.9%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.6%
EHC PLAN
2.2%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
56.6
Local Authority
45.8
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
64%
Local Authority
42%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 47% 42% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.12 4.09 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
90.4%
Local Authority
84.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 32.08 31.24 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
90.4%
Local Authority
84.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 32.08 31.33 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

04 Feb 2015

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 543
Of which first preference applications 209
Of which second preference applications 136
Of which third preference applications 98
Total offers made 174
Of which first preference offers 143
Of which second preference offers 23
Of which third preference offers 7




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
92%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 96% 89% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 1% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 7% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
81%
Local Authority
77%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 80% 75% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
25% 20% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
15% 13% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 0% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% Not avail. 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
3
ENVIRONMENT
1
SAFETY
8
PROPERTY
£747,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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