The Wavell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 10 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 116448
- Address
- Lynchford Road, The Wavell School, GU14 6BH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1018 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 23.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 73.6%
Other Asian 6.2%
Mixed 6%
Other White 3.8%
Indian 3.3%
African 2%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other 1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.72
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 203 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 202 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| French | GCSE | 49 |
Admissions
The Wavell School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 134
- 3rd preference
- 118
- From another Local Authority
- 67
Offers
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 98 106 |
| Year 8 | 203 104 99 |
| Year 9 | 204 94 110 |
| Year 10 | 204 107 97 |
| Year 11 | 203 112 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 38.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 6.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 49.0% 40.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |