Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 15 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
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 138839
- Address
- Main Road, Welbourn, LN5 0PA
- Website
- www.swracademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 994 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 92.2%
Other White 2.7%
Mixed 2.1%
Irish Traveller 1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
African 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.7
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 55 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 164 |
Admissions
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 164
- 3rd preference
- 125
- From another Local Authority
- 67
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 85 90 |
| Year 8 | 179 99 80 |
| Year 9 | 221 113 108 |
| Year 10 | 169 82 87 |
| Year 11 | 169 84 85 |
| Year 12 | 40 20 20 |
| Year 13 | 41 17 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 2.4% |