Malmesbury School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 137308
- Address
- Corn Gastons, SN16 0DF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1465 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 85.9%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 3.2%
Chinese 2.1%
Other 1.4%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.6
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.56
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 73 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 9 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 219 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 215 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Malmesbury School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 77
Offers
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 39
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 246 131 115 |
| Year 8 | 246 130 116 |
| Year 9 | 250 124 126 |
| Year 10 | 247 129 118 |
| Year 11 | 222 123 99 |
| Year 12 | 134 66 68 |
| Year 13 | 120 58 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 47.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |