Ranelagh School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Nov 12 2024 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
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Unique reference
- 137267
- Address
- Ranelagh Drive, RG12 9DA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1101 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 11.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.6%
White British 66.3%
Other White 8.9%
Mixed 8.3%
African 5.4%
Other Asian 2.7%
Chinese 2.7%
Indian 2.6%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.4
Local authority average 46.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 4.16
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| Economics | GCSE | 47 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
Admissions
Ranelagh School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 251
- 2nd preference
- 143
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 72
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 94 86 |
| Year 8 | 180 98 82 |
| Year 9 | 179 80 99 |
| Year 10 | 174 90 84 |
| Year 11 | 177 88 89 |
| Year 12 | 122 67 55 |
| Year 13 | 89 40 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 35.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 41.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 10.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 62.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% |