The Corsham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 14 2025 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
- 1360 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
White British 88.4%
Mixed 4.7%
Other White 2.7%
Other Asian 1%
Unclassified 1%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 201 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 199 |
Admissions
The Corsham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 260 124 136 |
| Year 8 | 238 128 110 |
| Year 9 | 257 134 123 |
| Year 10 | 234 116 118 |
| Year 11 | 204 100 104 |
| Year 12 | 88 45 43 |
| Year 13 | 79 34 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |