Ringwood School Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 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
- 1626 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 90.4%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 3%
Other 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.98
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 30 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 62 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Ringwood School Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 259
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 94
Offers
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 68
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 264 134 130 |
| Year 8 | 262 139 123 |
| Year 9 | 265 129 136 |
| Year 10 | 265 125 140 |
| Year 11 | 256 135 121 |
| Year 12 | 169 90 79 |
| Year 13 | 145 76 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 5.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 41.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 19.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |