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The Ruth Gorse Academy
School Profile
Summary
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1201
The Ruth Gorse Academy is an Academy (Free schools). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1260. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 13 Jul 2017.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% 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).
Pupil Population
PUPIL MIX
621 boys and 580 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
32.7%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
40%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
16.9%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 White - 49.5 %Black - 12.4 %Asian - 19.4 %Chinese - 0.2 %Mixed - 15.1 %Other - 2.8 %Unclassified - 0.5 %
Special Education Support
SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
13.9%
EHC PLAN
0.8%
School Performance
GCSE Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Above Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 30% | 38% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.28 | 3.91 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspections Summary
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | Outstanding |
Latest inspection date | 13 Jul 2017 |
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 |
School Admissions
Secondary School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 980 |
| Of which first preference applications | 358 |
| Of which second preference applications | 266 |
| Of which third preference applications | 198 |
| Total offers made | 252 |
| Of which first preference offers | 221 |
| Of which second preference offers | 22 |
| Of which third preference offers | 7 |
School Destinations
Destination data is not available for this school.
School Neighbourhood
Surrounding Area
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
10
|
GREEN SPACE |
4
|
ENVIRONMENT |
2
|
SAFETY |
3
|
PROPERTY | £182,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
Neighbourhood Population
DIVERSITY MIX
White - 76.9 %Black - 0.8 %Asian - 15.6 %Mixed - 3.1 %Other - 3.7 %
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