The Robert Smyth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 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
- 1277 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 83.6%
Other White 4.5%
Unclassified 4.5%
Mixed 4.4%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.9
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.01
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| Dance | GCSE | 4 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
Admissions
The Robert Smyth Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 246
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 91
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 111 105 |
| Year 8 | 211 96 115 |
| Year 9 | 181 82 99 |
| Year 10 | 180 91 89 |
| Year 11 | 179 86 93 |
| Year 12 | 177 93 84 |
| Year 13 | 133 75 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 60.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 16.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |