The Wavell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 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
- 1029 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 25.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 70.9%
Other Asian 7.3%
Mixed 5.9%
Other White 4.4%
Indian 3.4%
African 2.7%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.95
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 201 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 201 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
The Wavell School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 54
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 102 110 |
| Year 8 | 203 100 103 |
| Year 9 | 204 105 99 |
| Year 10 | 206 95 111 |
| Year 11 | 204 108 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 5.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 55.0% 41.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |