Nova Hreod Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 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
- 1037 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 19.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 31.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 71.7%
Other White 9.3%
Mixed 7%
African 3.5%
Indian 2.5%
Other 1.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
Pakistani 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.27
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 161 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
Admissions
Nova Hreod Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 221
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 116 122 |
| Year 8 | 255 134 121 |
| Year 9 | 198 109 89 |
| Year 10 | 180 88 92 |
| Year 11 | 166 67 99 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 47.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 20.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 17.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.4% 1.0% |