The Romsey School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 137239
- Address
- Greatbridge Road, SO51 8ZB
- Website
- www.theromseyschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1130 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 72.6%
Unclassified 8.6%
Other White 6%
Mixed 4.6%
Other Asian 2.2%
Indian 1.8%
African 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 70%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.42
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 142 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 142 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| Dance | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 225 |
Admissions
The Romsey School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 245
- 2nd preference
- 219
- 3rd preference
- 74
- From another Local Authority
- 170
Offers
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 72
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 219 102 117 |
| Year 8 | 229 111 118 |
| Year 9 | 222 122 100 |
| Year 10 | 230 117 113 |
| Year 11 | 230 108 122 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 5.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 61.0% 41.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |