Sir William Romney's School, based in Tetbury, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. 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.
Sir William Romney's School currently has around 500 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 21.8% 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 9.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88%).
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 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 11% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Lowfield Road, Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
| Website: | http://www.swr.gloucs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01666502378 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr William Ruscoe |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136985 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/02/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 625 |
| Number of Pupils: | 500 |
| Number of Boys: | 247 |
| Number of Girls: | 253 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.00% | 440 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 2 |
| African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School St Mary's Road , GL8 8BW | - not rated | 477 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Mary's Road , GL8 8BW | 3out of 4 | 477 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's CofE Junior School St Mary's Road , GL8 8BW | - not rated | 512 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir William Romney's School Lowfield Road , GL8 8AE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir William Romney's School Lowfield Road , GL8 8AE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.