Sarum Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 21 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
- 781 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.4%
- Persistent absence
- 32.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.8%
White British 85.7%
Other White 3.1%
African 2.6%
Mixed 2%
Other 1.5%
Other Black 1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.7
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.75
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 38 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 103 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 102 |
| Geography | GCSE | 44 |
| History | GCSE | 63 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 104 |
Admissions
Sarum Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 128
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 147 85 62 |
| Year 8 | 151 73 78 |
| Year 9 | 158 84 74 |
| Year 10 | 131 70 61 |
| Year 11 | 109 58 51 |
| Year 12 | 56 30 26 |
| Year 13 | 29 12 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 69.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 12.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 33.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.3% 2.4% |