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%
White British 29.7%
Other White 15.7%
Mixed 10.4%
Other Asian 10.4%
Pakistani 8.6%
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
School 68%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.2
Local authority average 52.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.89
Local authority average 4.82
England average 4.08
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% |