Oldfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Unique reference
- 136483
- Address
- Kelston Road, BA1 9AB
- Website
- http://oldfieldschool.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1275 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 10.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.3%
White British 75.5%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 5.8%
African 2.6%
Other Asian 2.4%
Indian 2.3%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.3
Local authority average 47.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 57 |
| Dance | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 215 |
Admissions
Oldfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 197
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 256
- 3rd preference
- 165
- From another Local Authority
- 280
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 91
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 227 141 86 |
| Year 8 | 219 103 116 |
| Year 9 | 224 112 112 |
| Year 10 | 220 110 110 |
| Year 11 | 219 117 102 |
| Year 12 | 82 40 42 |
| Year 13 | 84 38 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 27.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 49.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 9.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 60.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 21.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.5% 2.4% |