- Type
- Comprehensive
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr S Porter
- Address
-
Willingham Road
Market Rasen
Lincs
LN8 3RF - Telephone
- 01673 843415
- School email address
- admissions@de-aston.lincs.sch.uk
- School website
- Church school
- No
- Category
- Academy
- Total number 11 to 16
- 880
- Total number 16 to 18
- 124
- Admission authority
- Academy trust
- Published admission number
- 197
- 2025 oversubscription criteria
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- Looked after children and all previously looked after children including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
- A child who lives within the designated area for school transport.
- Siblings who will still be attending when the child is due to start.
- Straight line distance from the home to the school, priority given to those living closest
If distance is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants for the last place then a lottery will be conducted.
See the school’s full admissions policy for more information.
- 2026 oversubscription criteria
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- Looked after children and all previously looked after children including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
- A child who lives within the designated area for school transport.
- Siblings who will still be attending when the child is due to start.
- Straight line distance from the home to the school, priority given to those living closest
If distance is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants for the last place then a lottery will be conducted.
See the school’s full admissions policy for more information.
- Sixth form published admission number
- Our Year 12 is normally around 70 students; the Sixth Form as a whole is usually around 120 in total. Our published admission number for students transferring from other schools is 60.
- Sixth form entry requirements
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We usually offer two pathways in the Sixth Form:
- Level 3 A Level/vocational pathway
- Level 2 pathway
Entry Requirements for Sixth Form Courses
Level 3 (A Level and vocational) qualifications: five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language (at grade 4). A vocational qualification will be considered as an equivalent to a GCSE qualification provided that at least a Level 2 Pass has been achieved overall.
Level 2 qualifications: five GCSEs at Grade 2 and above, including English Language at grade 3 and mathematics at grade 2 and above. A vocational qualification will be considered as an equivalent to a GCSE qualification provided that at least a Level 2 Pass has been achieved overall.
In addition to these general criteria, some individual subjects have specific grade requirements.
Subject
Qualification
Additional requirements (GCSEs unless specified)
Applied Science
Level 3 vocational
Two Grade 4s (if studying Combined Science) or at least two Grade 4s (if studying Biology, Chemistry, Physics as individual sciences). Plus Grade 4 in mathematics.
Art, Craft and Design
Level 3 A Level
Grade 5 in GCSE art.
Biology
Level 3 A Level
Grade 6 in Biology OR at least one 6 if Combined Science is studied.
Grade 5 or above in mathematics.
Business
Level 3 A Level
Grade 4 in mathematics.
Chemistry
Level 3 A Level
Grade 6 in Chemistry OR at least one 6 if Combined Science is studied.
Grade 5 or above in mathematics.
Computing: Application Development
Level 3 vocational
Grade 4 in mathematics
Criminology
Level 3 vocational
No additional requirements.
Design and Technology: Product Design
Level 3 A Level
Grade 5 in any technology subject and at least a grade 5 in mathematics.
Early Childhood Development
Level 3 vocational
Grade 4 in mathematics. Plus biology OR at least one grade 4 in combined science.
English Literature
Level 3 A Level
English Language and Literature must both be at least a grade 4.
Further Mathematics
Level 3 AS Level
Minimum GCSE grade 8 in Mathematics
Geography
Level 3 A Level
A grade 4 in geography or history and at least a grade 4 in mathematics.
History
Level 3 A Level
Grade 4 in history or geography.
Mathematics
Level 3 A Level
Grade 6 in mathematics.
Media Studies
Level 3 A Level
No additional requirements.
Modern Foreign Languages (French or German)
Level 3 A Level
Grade 5 in the chosen language.
Music Technology
Level 3 A Level
Level 2 Merit in BTEC Music or equivalent is desirable, however competency and interest in music by performing regularly and developing instrumental skills is required
Photography
Level 3 A Level
No additional requirements.
Physical Education
Level 3 A Level
Minimum of GCSE grade 5 in PE or a merit in BTEC Level 2 Sport desired or excellent competency in playing sports.
Physics
Level 3 A Level
Grade 6 in Physics OR at least one 6 if Combined Science is studied.
Grade 5 or above in mathematics.
Politics
Level 3 A Level
Minimum grade 4 in a humanities subject (history or geography).
Psychology
Level 3 A Level
A grade 4 in mathematics.
Sociology
Level 3 A Level
No additional requirements.
Additional courses may be added, courses may be removed and course entry requirements may change by 2026. All information will be published in time for this admission period and will be available on the school’s website.
Always contact the Head of Sixth form about entry as we will look at things on a case by case basis.
Progression on courses will be monitored closely and reviewed periodically. It is expected that students will attend any additional subject intervention to ensure they are progressing on their courses.
- Sixth form oversubscription criteria
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Sometimes we may be able to offer a place in the Sixth Form, but not on the preferred course(s). If there are too many appropriately qualified applicants for a particular subject we apply the following criteria to decide who we will offer a place to:
- children in public care;
- lottery, witnessed by an independent observer.
We will apply the same criteria if there are too many applicants from other schools.We can only run individual courses if there is sufficient demand; it is not always possible to run subjects where there are less than 10 students who wish to take the course. - You might also be interested in
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- Department for Education Number
- 9254514