Ringwood School Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 2022 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
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 136657
- Address
- Parsonage Barn Lane, BH24 1SE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1582 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.3%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 91%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 3%
Other 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.2
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.74
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 26 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 27 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Ringwood School Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 253
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 88
Offers
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 68
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 139 117 |
| Year 8 | 268 129 139 |
| Year 9 | 262 124 138 |
| Year 10 | 263 140 123 |
| Year 11 | 259 137 122 |
| Year 12 | 156 82 74 |
| Year 13 | 118 61 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 38.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 7.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 39.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 60.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 18.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 17.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% |