Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 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
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 138839
- Address
- Main Road, Welbourn, LN5 0PA
- Website
- www.swracademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1028 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 90.9%
Other White 2.9%
Mixed 1.8%
Irish Traveller 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 154 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
Admissions
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 152
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 159
- 3rd preference
- 149
- From another Local Authority
- 95
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 99 81 |
| Year 8 | 232 118 114 |
| Year 9 | 172 83 89 |
| Year 10 | 179 88 91 |
| Year 11 | 156 83 73 |
| Year 12 | 45 19 26 |
| Year 13 | 64 37 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 50.0% 39.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 43.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 66.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.8% 2.2% |