Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 28 2013 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
- 1727 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 74.9%
Other White 5%
Mixed 4.6%
African 4.6%
Other Asian 3.2%
Indian 2.9%
Chinese 1.3%
Other Black 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.1
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 27 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 22 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 66 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 272 |
Admissions
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 278
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 134
Offers
- 1st preference
- 268
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 62
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 295 160 135 |
| Year 8 | 294 154 140 |
| Year 9 | 292 156 136 |
| Year 10 | 287 149 138 |
| Year 11 | 281 150 131 |
| Year 12 | 142 71 71 |
| Year 13 | 136 86 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 32.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 6.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 65.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 23.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 22.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 1.7% |