The Burgate School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 2019 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
- 1072 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.9%
- Girls
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 88.7%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 3.1%
Indian 1.4%
African 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
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 50.8
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.52
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 2 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 156 |
Admissions
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 134
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 247
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 105
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 156 88 68 |
| Year 8 | 189 103 86 |
| Year 9 | 189 102 87 |
| Year 10 | 185 101 84 |
| Year 11 | 146 82 64 |
| Year 12 | 104 60 44 |
| Year 13 | 103 63 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 38.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 7.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 39.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 60.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 18.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 17.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% |