The Barnes Wallis Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 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
- 552 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.8%
- Persistent absence
- 34.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.4%
White British 57.4%
Unclassified 38.6%
Mixed 2.1%
Other White 1.8%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 100 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 99 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| French | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
The Barnes Wallis Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 71
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 108 54 54 |
| Year 8 | 116 52 64 |
| Year 9 | 114 59 55 |
| Year 10 | 112 62 50 |
| Year 11 | 102 54 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 72.0% 39.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 10.0% 43.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.2% |