Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 20 2024 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
- 138746
- Address
- Watery Lane, GL18 1QF
- Website
- http://newent.gloucs.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1115 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.2%
- Persistent absence
- 32.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.5%
White British 81%
Other White 7.1%
Mixed 4.9%
Indian 1.3%
Pakistani 1.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
African 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.56
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.2
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.23
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
Admissions
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 125 114 |
| Year 8 | 232 115 117 |
| Year 9 | 184 96 88 |
| Year 10 | 187 106 81 |
| Year 11 | 199 82 117 |
| Year 12 | 32 15 17 |
| Year 13 | 42 18 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 25.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 48.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 11.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 5.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 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 | 13.0% 27.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.2% |