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Sir William Romney's School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr William Ruscoe

corporate_fareTHE ATHELSTAN TRUST

location_onTetbury, GL8 8AE

language Visit Website phone 1666502378

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

527

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Attainment 8

44.1

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GCSE Rank

#27 in Gloucestershire

#1,917 of 3,216 nationally

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Sir William Romney's School is a Academy converter secondary school in Tetbury, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Sir William Romney's School is an academy converter in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE ATHELSTAN TRUST. The school has approximately 500 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.1, placing the school #27 in Gloucestershire and #1,917 of 3,216 nationally. 42.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 11.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

42.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.0%

Entering EBacc20.40%

EBacc APS3.75

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14.00%

EBacc APS3.55

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.48

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.54

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.93

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS4.47

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 February 2025

Inspection Report

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25 February 2020

Inspection Report

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23 February 2016

Inspection Report

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09 May 2014

Inspection Report

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06 February 2014

Inspection Report

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30 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-02-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-06

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

11.6%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.2%(31 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 500 pupils. During this period, there were 58 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	500	58	11.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	495	53	10.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	506	26	5.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	509	35	6.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	517	45	8.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	521	44	8.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	527	31	5.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	534	23	4.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	541	25	4.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	540	14	2.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	546	15	2.7%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	523	18	3.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	528	9	1.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	529	32	6.0%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	486	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	486	15	3.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	492	26	5.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	448	11	2.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	449	11	2.4%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	443	13	2.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	398	9	2.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	398	6	1.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	400	11	2.8%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	399	8	2.0%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	397	10	2.5%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	402	11	2.7%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 49 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

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Sir William Romney's School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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