Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School 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
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 136911
- Address
- Lime Kiln, Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 7HG
- Website
- http://www.rwba.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1688 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 73.2%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 4.6%
African 4.4%
Other Asian 3.7%
Indian 2.8%
Chinese 1.8%
Other Black 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.9
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.46
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 17 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 71 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 69 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 280
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 289
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 177
Offers
- 1st preference
- 272
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 64
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 285 150 135 |
| Year 8 | 288 154 134 |
| Year 9 | 294 151 143 |
| Year 10 | 291 155 136 |
| Year 11 | 278 146 132 |
| Year 12 | 117 53 64 |
| Year 13 | 135 67 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.3% 2.4% |