Sir William Ramsay School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- 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
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 150611
- Address
- Rose Avenue, HP15 7UB
- Website
- www.swr.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1033 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 30.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.9%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 6.1% |
| Other White | 10.2% |
| Mixed | 11.4% |
| Pakistani | 18.4% |
| White British | 40.4% |
| Other Asian | 3.6% |
| Caribbean | 2.9% |
| Indian | 2.8% |
| Other | 1.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.8% |
| Other Black | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 20% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 26% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 35.4 |
| Local authority average | 53.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.08 |
| Local authority average | 4.79 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 19 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 68 |
Admissions
Sir William Ramsay School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 95 85 |
| Year 8 | 182 91 91 |
| Year 9 | 188 106 82 |
| Year 10 | 194 85 109 |
| Year 11 | 190 90 100 |
| Year 12 | 64 29 35 |
| Year 13 | 35 26 9 |