The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 23 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
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 138191
- Address
- Church Drive, Keyworth, NG12 5FF
- Website
- http://www.southwolds.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1024 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.3%
White British 76.8%
Chinese 5.4%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 3.1%
Other Asian 2.6%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other 1.5%
Indian 1.1%
Pakistani 1%
African 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.4
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.53
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 159 |
Admissions
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 185
- From another Local Authority
- 47
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 91 82 |
| Year 8 | 192 98 94 |
| Year 9 | 182 104 78 |
| Year 10 | 170 83 87 |
| Year 11 | 161 84 77 |
| Year 12 | 77 39 38 |
| Year 13 | 69 30 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.0% 2.4% |