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Sir William Romney's School

Secondary · Academy converter · Tetbury, GL8 8AE

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,269 of 3,312

Worse than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Sir William Romney's School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Feb 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils495
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr William Ruscoe
TrustTHE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136985.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.42.4, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire50.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.61.2%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.30.6%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire52.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4.1%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire17.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths55.1%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 498--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils495
Girls239
Boys256
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.4%
First language not English5.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.625
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.20.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.103
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size24.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.3%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Black African
1.4%
White and Asian
0.8%
Indian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)30.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.12
Support staff (FTE)27.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.85
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.173
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.69
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.69
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence10.3%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.4%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire21.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.9%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate31.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.85%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.79%
Sixth form college44%
Further education25%
School sixth form9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7%
Employment4%
Apprenticeship2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Sir William Romney's School

What is Sir William Romney's School's Ofsted rating?

Sir William Romney's School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Feb 2016.

How does Sir William Romney's School rank in England?

Sir William Romney's School ranks 2,269 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Sir William Romney's School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 30.6% of pupils at Sir William Romney's School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 42.4 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Sir William Romney's School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Sir William Romney's School made 85 offers from 173 applications (2 per offer), and 69 of 69 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sir William Romney's School?

Sir William Romney's School has 495 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Sir William Romney's School?

Sir William Romney's School had 625 school places in 2024/25.

Does Sir William Romney's School have a sixth form?

No, Sir William Romney's School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Sir William Romney's School?

At Sir William Romney's School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sir William Romney's School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sir William Romney's School missed 10.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 28.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.