Sheldon School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 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
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 136632
- Address
- Hardenhuish Lane, SN14 6HJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1626 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 79.7%
Other White 6.8%
Mixed 4.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
African 1.2%
Chinese 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 116 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 100 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Sheldon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 242
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 274 145 129 |
| Year 8 | 268 137 131 |
| Year 9 | 250 119 131 |
| Year 10 | 277 131 146 |
| Year 11 | 273 132 141 |
| Year 12 | 147 79 68 |
| Year 13 | 135 63 72 |
| Year 14 | 2 1 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 32.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 6.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 65.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 23.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 28.0% 22.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% |