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Requires improvement
Academy
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Christian
Upper Boundstone Lane, Sompting, BN159QZ
019 0376 7434


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1084

The Sir Robert Woodard Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led) with a Christian religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1400. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 31 Jan 2018.


PUPIL MIX
598 boys and 486 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
16.3%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
17.4%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
14.3%
EHC PLAN
1.4%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
41.9
Local Authority
46.9
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
32%
Local Authority
43%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 29% 40% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.55 4.11 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
86.3%
Local Authority
89%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ C+ C+
Average Points 23.24 32.86 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
86.3%
Local Authority
89%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ C+ C+
Average Points 23.24 32.94 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

31 Jan 2018

Latest inspection summary:


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




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 456
Of which first preference applications 219
Of which second preference applications 155
Of which third preference applications 82
Total offers made 296
Of which first preference offers 219
Of which second preference offers 33
Of which third preference offers 7




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 85% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 4% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 6% 4% 5%


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

School
44%
Local Authority
54%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 44% 49% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
16% 18% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
3% 9% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
4
SAFETY
8
PROPERTY
£270,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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