The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 135744
- Address
- Upper Boundstone Lane, BN15 9QZ
- Website
- www.srwa.woodard.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1412 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.1%
- Girls
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1% |
| Bangladeshi | 1% |
| Other White | 3.3% |
| Mixed | 5.2% |
| White British | 86% |
| Other | 0.8% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.5% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 76% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 38% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 42.1 |
| Local authority average | 46.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.14 |
| Local authority average | 4.07 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 46 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 29 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Dance | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 234 |
Admissions
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 295 172 123 |
| Year 8 | 238 134 104 |
| Year 9 | 282 171 111 |
| Year 10 | 255 136 119 |
| Year 11 | 236 141 95 |
| Year 12 | 75 40 35 |
| Year 13 | 31 12 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 56.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |