Ringwood School Academy, based in Ringwood, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Ringwood School Academy currently has around 1626 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 46% who stay in school sixth forms and 37% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
| Website: | http://www.ringwood.hants.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01425475000 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Leanne Symonds |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136657 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/03/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1591 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1626 |
| Number of Boys: | 828 |
| Number of Girls: | 798 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.40% | 1470 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 49 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 23 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 11 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.60% | 10 |
| African | 0.40% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood Church of England Infant School School Lane , BH24 1LG | 3out of 4 | 335 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ringwood Junior School Hightown Road , BH24 1NH | 3out of 4 | 512 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Poulner Junior School North Poulner Road , North Poulner BH24 3LA | 3out of 4 | 1,597 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Poulner Infant School and Nursery North Poulner Road , BH24 3LA | 3out of 4 | 1,632 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Ives Primary & Nursery School Sandy Lane , St. Ives BH24 2LE | 4out of 4 | 3,263 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood School Parsonage Barn Lane , BH24 1SE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ringwood School Academy Parsonage Barn Lane , BH24 1SE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonlea School 8 Broadshard Lane , BH24 1RR | - not rated | 505 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ringwood Waldorf School Folly Farm Lane , Ashley BH24 2NN | - not rated | 2,033 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sheiling College Horton Road , Ashley BH24 2EB | - not rated | 2,512 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sheiling School Horton Road , Ashley BH24 2EB | - not rated | 2,512 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.