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
- 1470 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 86.7%
Mixed 4%
Other White 3.3%
Chinese 2.2%
African 1%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.73
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 78 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 58 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 251 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 247 |
Admissions
Malmesbury School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 52
Offers
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 123 112 |
| Year 8 | 242 118 124 |
| Year 9 | 249 127 122 |
| Year 10 | 225 125 100 |
| Year 11 | 265 130 135 |
| Year 12 | 126 61 65 |
| Year 13 | 128 55 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 32.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 6.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 7.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 65.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 55.0% 23.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 58.0% 22.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 1.7% |