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Sir William Romney's School

Academy converter · Tetbury · GL8 8AE

Ages 11–16 · 495 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

42.4

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.17
−20+2
Attainment 842.4
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
530

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

83

Places offered

105

1st-preference offers

83

Total preferences (any rank)
174
Preferred offers (top 3)
96
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

495 pupils · 625 places

Pupils on roll
495
Boys / girls
256 / 239
School capacity
625
Capacity fill
495 / 625 (79%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
111
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Athelstan Trust
Headteacher
Mr William Ruscoe

Location

Address
Lowfield Road
Postcode
GL8 8AE
Town
Tetbury
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, 495 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.4%.

Open schools in Tetbury
5
Secondary schools in Tetbury
1
Academies among open schools in Tetbury
80% (4)
Open schools in GL8
5
Secondary in GL8
1
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Avening Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Tetbury · GL8 8NF · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand0.64

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr William Ruscoe
Telephone
01666502378
Website
http://www.swr.gloucs.sch.uk/

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