Nova Hreod Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Unique reference
- 140515
- Address
- Akers Way, Moredon, SN2 2NQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1059 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 20.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.8%
- Persistent absence
- 33.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 69.1%
Other White 9.3%
Mixed 7%
African 4.7%
Indian 2.9%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Unclassified 0.9%
Pakistani 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
Admissions
Nova Hreod Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 94
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 220 107 113 |
| Year 8 | 234 113 121 |
| Year 9 | 248 126 122 |
| Year 10 | 178 92 86 |
| Year 11 | 179 90 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 47.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 19.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 19.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.1% 3.0% |