How big is your secondary school intake?

[ifIonlyknew]

We seem to have some massive intakes planned locally for the next few years and I am just wondering if 10 form entry is normal nowadays?

[ifIonlyknew]

Actually my maths might be wrong it might only be 9 form entry, 300 children anyway

[Anythingforacatslife]

That’s usual in most schools in our city.

[xyzandabc]

330, 11 forms, has been for many years. Last year they took 350 in 12 forms but they can't do that every year due to lack of space.

[whiteroseredrose]

DD's school is 7 form entry and DS's was 6 but next year will be 7 forms.

[Rufus27]

Once taught in one that was 15 form entry.

[Sevendown]

Dc1 300, 10 classes of 30.

Dc2 65, 3 classes of 22/3.

[RedSkyLastNight]

330, think most schools are similar sized round here.

[AdventuresRUs]

4 forms for secondary!? Thats diddy!

[Battleax]

it might only be 9 form entry, 300 children anyway

That’s 10 form entry.

I’ve gone out of my way to make sure that none of mine go to a primary school larger than two form entry or a secondary school larger than four form entry. I think children get lost in the very large institutions. I much prefer something on a human scale where names are known etc.

[penguinsnpandas]

Around 210 around here, 180 at DDs grammar, and 165 in area moving to.

[Chewbecca]

Wow, that's huge. DS's grammar is 6 form entry, 180 boys. When I went they were 4 forms only.

[Blostma]

8 forms 220 pupils. All the other secondaries near by are the same.

[FiveGoMadInDorset]

75 but usually around 60

[FiveGoMadInDorset]

so three forms in year 7 and then drops to two forms in years 8 and above

[CMOTDibbler]

252. They have an interesting vertical tutor group system so tutors only have 4 or 5 new children each year, houses for pastoral care (so each tutor group belongs to a house) and then teaching sets which gives lot of personal support

[treaclesoda]

Most schools where I live take around 130. The biggest one by far takes about 180.

[FiveGoMadInDorset]

Ours does vertical tutor group as well which seems to work well.

[FFSJake]

Battleax l went to a 1.5 entry PS and 10 entry HS and the bigger HS was so much better. The PS was suffocating and I couldn't wait to leave.

I made the same mistake with dd1, there is about 25 kids in her y2 and it's tiny and i think suffocating for her.

Bigger doesn't need to mean it's not personalised. I can assure you all my teachers in HS knew my name!

[KittyMcKitty]

120 (4 classes) rising to 145 (5 classes) year 9. We also have vertical tutor groups- all bar 1 of tge local schools do.

Most here (Bucks) are around 180 a couple 200 / 210.

[Hoppinggreen]

3 forms of 20 or less but that’s Private
Local Grammar takes 5 x30
1 local comp 9x30
Other local comp 7x30

[hendricksy]

350

[EllenJanethickerknickers]

Around here,
175, 7 forms tough comp
150, 5 forms grammar
245, 9 form comp
300, 10 form comp
90, 4 form rural comp.

Bigger schools often have 2 bands, splitting the school into 2 populations and you have lessons with others from your band. Makes the school seem half the size as you only have to get to know half the pupils.

[MirandaWest]

My DCs school has either 250 or 275 intake I think.