Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 5 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
- 1244 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.8%
- Girls
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 91.6%
Mixed 3%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other White 1.2%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.37
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.1
Local authority average 45.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 179 |
Admissions
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 264
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 138 112 |
| Year 8 | 219 114 105 |
| Year 9 | 227 144 83 |
| Year 10 | 210 123 87 |
| Year 11 | 194 107 87 |
| Year 12 | 89 48 41 |
| Year 13 | 55 33 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 83.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 34.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 37.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 11.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 48.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 7.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 8.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 1.7% |