St Laurence School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England/Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 137057
- Address
- Ashley Road, BA15 1DZ
- Website
- http://www.st-laurence.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1359 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 75.3%
Unclassified 15.7%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 3.2%
African 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.4
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 50 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 217 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 214 |
Admissions
St Laurence School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 221
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 206 101 105 |
| Year 8 | 214 111 103 |
| Year 9 | 218 112 106 |
| Year 10 | 231 111 120 |
| Year 11 | 220 106 114 |
| Year 12 | 139 59 80 |
| Year 13 | 131 59 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.3% 2.4% |