Academy@Worden
Academy converter · 660 pupils
74% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.2
Voluntary aided school
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 807of 1,008 places
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 145
- Ofsted
- Report card, 6 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
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What the data says
Of the 145 pupils who finished Year 11 at Hutton Church of England Grammar School in 2023, 26% stayed on in Hutton Church of England Grammar School’s own sixth form (Lancashire average 12%), 34% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 66 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Lancashire 36%, England 37%), and 41% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Design and Technology is unusually popular at GCSE: 36% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 50.1 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Lancashire, with 52% 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 Lancashire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 145 | 13,296 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 26% | 12% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 25% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 48% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 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 | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 66 | 11,265 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 41% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 50.1 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 28% | 34% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.37 | 3.95 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.6 | 32.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.4 | 49.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 12% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 145 | 100% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 81% |
| Mathematics | 145 | 100% | 88% | 25% | 22% | 83% |
| English Literature | 141 | 97% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 81% |
| Religious Studies | 140 | 97% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 54% |
| Biology | 73 | 50% | 23% | 27% | 45% | 95% |
| History | 73 | 50% | 41% | 10% | 26% | 56% |
| Chemistry | 71 | 49% | 23% | 42% | 47% | 94% |
| Physics | 71 | 49% | 23% | 37% | 46% | 94% |
| Combined Science | 70 | 48% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 61% |
| Geography | 67 | 46% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 72% |
| Design and Technology | 52 | 36% | 11% | 4% | 23% | 19% |
| Physical Education | 49 | 34% | 11% | 31% | 24% | 88% |
| Business Studies | 41 | 28% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 59% |
| French | 40 | 28% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 80% |
| Computer Science | 37 | 26% | 13% | 32% | 30% | 78% |
| Fine Art | 32 | 22% | 9% | 6% | 28% | 53% |
| Economics | 30 | 21% | 1% | 27% | 34% | 83% |
| Drama | 21 | 14% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 13% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 26% |
| Music | 4 | 3% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | 28% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 138 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 60 | 4,666 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.10 | 36.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 17% | 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 | 28 | 47% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 38% | 17% |
| Biology | 21 | 35% | 20% |
| Physics | 16 | 27% | 12% |
| Psychology | 12 | 20% | 23% |
| Economics | 9 | 15% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 7 | 12% | 13% |
| Politics | 6 | 10% | 6% |
| Product Design | 6 | 10% | 2% |
| English Literature | 6 | 10% | 11% |
| History | 6 | 10% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 10% | 5% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 10% | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 34 | 57% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 10% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.