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Oversubscribed
Academy
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Secondary
Post 16
Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, SP61EZ
014 2565 2039


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
975

The Burgate School and Sixth Form is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1051. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 22 May 2019.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
544 boys and 431 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.1
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
9.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
9%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
4.8%
EHC PLAN
1.4%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
52.3
Local Authority
47.6
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
49%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 47% 37% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.68 4.18 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
91.8%
Local Authority
89.2%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Points 35.17 35.2 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
91.8%
Local Authority
89.3%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Points 35.37 35.32 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

22 May 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 312
Of which first preference applications 175
Of which second preference applications 102
Of which third preference applications 35
Total offers made 159
Of which first preference offers 154
Of which second preference offers 5
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
93%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 87% 87% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 4% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
63%
Local Authority
58%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 61% 55% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
17% 21% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
13% 13% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
7
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£320,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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