The Clarendon Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 2023 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
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 138885
- Address
- Frome Road, BA14 0DJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1024 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 11.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 82%
Other White 7.8%
Mixed 4.4%
Other 2.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.91
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 25 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 24 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
The Clarendon Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 206 119 87 |
| Year 8 | 179 85 94 |
| Year 9 | 205 97 108 |
| Year 10 | 159 82 77 |
| Year 11 | 160 82 78 |
| Year 12 | 65 28 37 |
| Year 13 | 48 23 25 |
| Year 14 | 2 2 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 34.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 46.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 62.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 25.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 2.2% |