The Banovallum School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 2 2023 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
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 141581
- Address
- Boston Road, LN9 6DA
- Website
- www.banovallumschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 608 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.0%
- Girls
- 53.0%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.4%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 93.3%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.9
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.4
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 108 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 102 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
The Banovallum School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 129 56 73 |
| Year 8 | 125 63 62 |
| Year 9 | 125 66 59 |
| Year 10 | 121 63 58 |
| Year 11 | 108 38 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |