Belvidere School
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83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.8
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Ellesmere College
- Pupils on roll
- 432of 690 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 76
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Ellesmere College’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 32% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 62% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Business Studies, English Literature and Psychology.
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 Shropshire and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ellesmere College | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 31.6 | 42.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 1.97 | 3.71 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 31.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 45.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 5% | 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 | 73 | 96% | 88% | 19% | 22% | 82% |
| Biology | 55 | 72% | 23% | 22% | 45% | 84% |
| Chemistry | 52 | 68% | 23% | 29% | 47% | 85% |
| Physics | 47 | 62% | 23% | 32% | 46% | 70% |
| Business Studies | 44 | 58% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 73% |
| Media Studies | 24 | 32% | 4% | 38% | 20% | 88% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 22% | 11% | 29% | 24% | 94% |
| Spanish | 15 | 20% | 19% | 67% | 27% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 14% | 9% | 45% | 28% | 82% |
| French | 10 | 13% | 18% | 70% | 29% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 8 | 11% | 11% | 13% | 23% | 75% |
| Drama | 7 | 9% | 7% | 14% | 27% | 86% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 7% | 13% | — | 30% | — |
| Music | 5 | 7% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 3 | 4% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 9 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ellesmere College | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 171 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 68 | 1,093 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.53 | 32.78 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 10% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 20 | 29% | 13% |
| English Literature | 13 | 19% | 11% |
| Psychology | 13 | 19% | 23% |
| History | 12 | 18% | 13% |
| Economics | 11 | 16% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 9 | 13% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 13% | 17% |
| Sociology | 9 | 13% | 13% |
| Politics | 8 | 12% | 6% |
| Physics | 8 | 12% | 12% |
| Product Design | 6 | 9% | 2% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 20 | 29% | — |
| Baccalaureate | International Baccalaureate | — | — | — |
| Classical Civilisation | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Classical Civilisation | 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.