The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 20 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
- 1376 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.4%
- Girls
- 43.6%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 32.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.9%
White British 87.8%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 3.2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 43 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 41 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Dance | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 262 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 255 |
Admissions
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 285
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 91
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 245 137 108 |
| Year 8 | 287 171 116 |
| Year 9 | 269 140 129 |
| Year 10 | 242 142 100 |
| Year 11 | 262 145 117 |
| Year 12 | 31 12 19 |
| Year 13 | 40 29 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 87.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 47.0% 40.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 27.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 18.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 57.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 17.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.2% |