The Robert Smyth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 137161
- Address
- Burnmill Road, LE16 7JG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1200 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 85%
Other White 4.8%
Unclassified 4%
Mixed 3.5%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| Economics | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
Admissions
The Robert Smyth Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 217
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 78
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 92 118 |
| Year 8 | 179 82 97 |
| Year 9 | 181 90 91 |
| Year 10 | 179 88 91 |
| Year 11 | 168 86 82 |
| Year 12 | 135 75 60 |
| Year 13 | 148 80 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 21.0% 41.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 31.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 9.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 63.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 20.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 2.2% |