Bradon Forest School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 2023 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
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 142316
- Address
- The Peak, Purton, SN5 4AT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 931 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 76.7%
Other White 5.8%
Mixed 5.8%
African 4.3%
Indian 1.8%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Bradon Forest School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 126
- From another Local Authority
- 303
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 119
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 108 89 |
| Year 8 | 194 99 95 |
| Year 9 | 225 120 105 |
| Year 10 | 177 90 87 |
| Year 11 | 138 82 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 50.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |