Tewkesbury Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 12 2022 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
- 1204 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.9%
- Persistent absence
- 34.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 87.7%
Other White 6%
Mixed 1.4%
Indian 1.3%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Tewkesbury Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 116 91 |
| Year 8 | 205 119 86 |
| Year 9 | 219 111 108 |
| Year 10 | 188 112 76 |
| Year 11 | 199 100 99 |
| Year 12 | 91 46 45 |
| Year 13 | 95 52 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 25.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 48.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 11.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 65.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 27.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 2.2% |