Tewkesbury Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 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
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 137752
- Address
- Ashchurch Road, GL20 8DF
- Website
- www.tewkesburyacademy.clf.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1108 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.6%
- Girls
- 44.4%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
| Mixed | 1.9% |
| Other White | 5.9% |
| White British | 87.3% |
| African | 0.6% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Other | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 14% |
| Local authority average | 31% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 39% |
| Local authority average | 53% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 43.1 |
| Local authority average | 50.3 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.62 |
| Local authority average | 4.4 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
Admissions
Tewkesbury Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 189
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 93 90 |
| Year 8 | 186 109 77 |
| Year 9 | 187 109 78 |
| Year 10 | 217 110 107 |
| Year 11 | 189 113 76 |
| Year 12 | 63 39 24 |
| Year 13 | 83 43 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 25.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 47.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 58.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 22.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 2.4% |