The Corsham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 11 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 136611
- Address
- The Tynings, SN13 9DF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1264 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 89.4%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 2.5%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 184 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 179 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| French | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
The Corsham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 250
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 117 106 |
| Year 8 | 259 133 126 |
| Year 9 | 230 116 114 |
| Year 10 | 203 101 102 |
| Year 11 | 195 89 106 |
| Year 12 | 79 35 44 |
| Year 13 | 75 33 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 32.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 6.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 65.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 23.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 22.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% |