The Boswells School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 21 2023 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137874
- Address
- Burnham Road, CM1 6LY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1409 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 75.9%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 4.5%
African 3.8%
Indian 2.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
Chinese 1.4%
Pakistani 1%
Other Asian 1%
Other 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.34
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Dance | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
The Boswells School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 241
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 132 115 |
| Year 8 | 239 128 111 |
| Year 9 | 237 119 118 |
| Year 10 | 238 102 136 |
| Year 11 | 240 119 121 |
| Year 12 | 111 60 51 |
| Year 13 | 97 46 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 2.4% |