The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 5 2019 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
- 1032 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.0%
White British 77.1%
Mixed 5.4%
Chinese 4.5%
Other White 3.4%
Other Asian 2.7%
Unclassified 2%
Other 1.6%
Pakistani 1%
Indian 0.9%
African 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.3
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 145 |
Admissions
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 164
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 104 97 |
| Year 8 | 189 103 86 |
| Year 9 | 170 82 88 |
| Year 10 | 165 87 78 |
| Year 11 | 156 75 81 |
| Year 12 | 75 31 44 |
| Year 13 | 76 33 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |