Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 136500
- Address
- Exeter Street, SP1 2ED
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1184 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 88.6%
- Girls
- 11.4%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 0.8%
White British 70.8%
Mixed 5.3%
Unclassified 5.1%
Indian 5%
Other White 3.2%
African 2.8%
Other Asian 2.7%
Chinese 1.8%
Pakistani 1.6%
Other 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.55
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 94%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 71.9
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.57
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 62 |
| Biology | GCSE | 154 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 154 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 155 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 155 |
| French | GCSE | 39 |
| Geography | GCSE | 60 |
Admissions
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 84
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 57
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 8 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 9 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 10 | 158 158 0 |
| Year 11 | 155 155 0 |
| Year 12 | 194 122 72 |
| Year 13 | 198 135 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 87.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 1.0% 34.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 89.0% 46.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 5.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 62.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 69.0% 25.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 2.2% |