Sarum Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 136183
- Address
- Westwood Road, SP2 9HS
- Website
- http://www.sarumacademy.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 742 (61% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.4%
- Persistent absence
- 32.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 27.2%
White British 85.2%
Other White 4.3%
Mixed 3%
Other 1.8%
African 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.69
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 12%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.2
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.68
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 15 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 82 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 80 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| French | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
Sarum Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 140
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 76 79 |
| Year 8 | 154 79 75 |
| Year 9 | 126 70 56 |
| Year 10 | 114 56 58 |
| Year 11 | 108 56 52 |
| Year 12 | 46 16 30 |
| Year 13 | 39 17 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 68.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 32.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 6.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 10.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 32.0% 65.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 23.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 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 | 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% |