St Laurence School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 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
- 1374 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 15.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.0%
White British 75.6%
Unclassified 15.1%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 3.3%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.6
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.6
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 99 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 225 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 221 |
Admissions
St Laurence School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 112 101 |
| Year 8 | 216 113 103 |
| Year 9 | 228 105 123 |
| Year 10 | 222 106 116 |
| Year 11 | 227 110 117 |
| Year 12 | 138 63 75 |
| Year 13 | 130 70 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 87.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 39.0% 34.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 46.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 5.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 62.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 25.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 2.2% |