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%
White British 87.3%
Other White 5.9%
Mixed 1.9%
Unclassified 1.6%
Indian 1.2%
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
School 14%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 4.39
England average 4.08
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% |