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
- 16.8%
- 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 (Graphics) | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 112 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 68 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 226 |
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 | 92.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 32.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 6.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 65.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 23.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 38.0% 22.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% |