Matravers School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 126510
- Address
- Springfield Road, BA13 3QH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 915 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
White British 86%
Mixed 4.2%
Other White 3.9%
Unclassified 3.9%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 38 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 47 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Matravers School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 89 80 |
| Year 8 | 193 94 99 |
| Year 9 | 164 81 83 |
| Year 10 | 139 73 66 |
| Year 11 | 139 75 64 |
| Year 12 | 59 23 36 |
| Year 13 | 52 25 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 32.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 6.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 65.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 23.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 22.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 1.7% |