The Barnes Wallis Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 141166
- Address
- Butts Lane, Tattershall, LN4 4PN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 509 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.4%
White British 70.7%
Unclassified 25%
Other White 2.4%
Mixed 1.8%
Indian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
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 39.1
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 102 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 102 |
Admissions
The Barnes Wallis Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 83
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 83 46 37 |
| Year 8 | 102 50 52 |
| Year 9 | 114 51 63 |
| Year 10 | 106 52 54 |
| Year 11 | 104 58 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 71.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |