Ricards Lodge High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Merton
- Unique reference
- 102673
- Address
- Lake Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7HB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1476 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 37.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 8.6% |
| Other Asian | 10.4% |
| Mixed | 10.4% |
| Other White | 15.7% |
| White British | 29.7% |
| African | 5.8% |
| Other | 3.9% |
| Unclassified | 3% |
| Chinese | 2.9% |
| Indian | 2.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.4% |
| Caribbean | 2.2% |
| Other Black | 1.8% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 68% |
| Local authority average | 58% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 55% |
| Local authority average | 56% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 54.2 |
| Local authority average | 52.3 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.9 |
| Local authority average | 4.84 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 44 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 38 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 37 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 56 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 134 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
Admissions
Ricards Lodge High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 254
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 198
- 3rd preference
- 157
- From another Local Authority
- 251
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 59
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 234 0 234 |
| Year 8 | 236 0 236 |
| Year 9 | 231 0 231 |
| Year 10 | 238 0 238 |
| Year 11 | 229 0 229 |
| Year 12 | 177 0 177 |
| Year 13 | 131 0 131 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 23.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 61.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 5.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 82.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 24.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 2.4% |