Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 4 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 141665
- Address
- North Street, Oldland Common, BS30 8TS
- Website
- www.sblacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1261 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.4%
- Girls
- 44.6%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 91.4%
Mixed 3.5%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other White 1.1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.3
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 7 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
Admissions
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 267 127 140 |
| Year 8 | 242 134 108 |
| Year 9 | 207 110 97 |
| Year 10 | 208 129 79 |
| Year 11 | 205 122 83 |
| Year 12 | 71 45 26 |
| Year 13 | 61 32 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 81.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 36.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 7.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 44.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 8.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.6% 2.4% |