The Roundhill Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jul 3 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 138079
- Address
- 997 Melton Road, Thurmaston, LE4 8GQ
- Website
- www.roundhill.bepschools.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 730 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 21.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 2.1% |
| Other White | 5.2% |
| Mixed | 8% |
| Indian | 20.4% |
| White British | 59.5% |
| African | 2.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Other | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 8% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 47% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 45.9 |
| Local authority average | 46.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.88 |
| Local authority average | 4.13 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 52 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 144 |
Admissions
The Roundhill Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 105
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 57 63 |
| Year 8 | 139 74 65 |
| Year 9 | 152 72 80 |
| Year 10 | 171 92 79 |
| Year 11 | 148 69 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |