Abbeyfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 131969
- Address
- Stanley Lane, SN15 3XB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 879 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 84.9%
Unclassified 4.4%
Other White 4.3%
Mixed 3.3%
African 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 159 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
Abbeyfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 114
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 123 62 61 |
| Year 8 | 157 84 73 |
| Year 9 | 128 66 62 |
| Year 10 | 154 80 74 |
| Year 11 | 159 79 80 |
| Year 12 | 84 47 37 |
| Year 13 | 74 29 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 87.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 34.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 46.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 62.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 25.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 2.2% |