The Burgate School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 26 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
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 136719
- Address
- Salisbury Road, SP6 1EZ
- Website
- http://www.theburgate.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1098 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 87.9%
Other White 4%
Mixed 3%
Indian 1.3%
African 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 186 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 183 |
Admissions
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 223
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 99
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 189 94 95 |
| Year 8 | 162 88 74 |
| Year 9 | 188 102 86 |
| Year 10 | 184 105 79 |
| Year 11 | 187 99 88 |
| Year 12 | 91 39 52 |
| Year 13 | 97 54 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 5.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 41.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 19.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.3% 2.4% |