Rodillian Academy

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Wakefield, WF33PS Ofsted: Good Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

51

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
59.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.24
English & Maths grade 4+ %
61.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 72.6%
Continue in education or training
34.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 41.0%
Sustained employment
46.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 21.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
26 January 2016
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Longthorpe Lane
Lofthouse
Wakefield, WF33PS
Phone
1924872252
Website
rodillianacademy.co.uk/

Location

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Source: Geocoding
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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
138336
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Website
http://www.rodillianacademy.co.uk/
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
1700 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,635
Free School Meals
17.6% (288 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.6% (26 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.5%
Good
Persistent Absence
19.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
48.0
Ebacc Attainment 8:
14.3
English Attainment 8:
10.5
Maths Attainment 8:
9.3
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
13.9
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
14.3
Ebacc English:
95.2%
Ebacc Entry:
34.6%
Ebacc Humanities:
93.2%
Ebacc Languages:
82.2%
Ebacc Maths:
97.9%
Ebacc Sciences:
94.5%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.24
Progress 8 Range:
0.08 to 0.40
University Progression:
39.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
41.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
21.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
26.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
11.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
39%
Quality: Average
Sixth Form Size
66 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
26.0%

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
72.6 (+20.6 vs average)
EBacc Entry:
34.6 (+15.2 vs average)
Attainment 8:
48.0 (+8.5 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.24 (+0.4 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
102 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
204
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,635 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Applied Sciences (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
★★★★ ★
(11 students)
Psychology (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(9 students)
Biology (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(6 students)
Art & Design (Fine Art) (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(8 students)
Chemistry (GCE A level)
★★ ★★★
(10 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Aspiration - Resilience - Achievement"

Positive Discipline Resilience

Head Teacher's Message

Joe Birkbeck, Principal, emphasizes traditional values of discipline and respect, high expectations for student progress, safeguarding, staff professional development, and a vision of fostering aspiration, resilience and empowered, happy futures.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Rugby Union Academy Netball Academy

Sports

Rugby Union Netball

Facilities

£27 million building opened in 2008 with state-of-the-art technologies across all departments SMART digital screens in every classroom Dance studio Two gyms Recording studio Lecture theatre Top quality outdoor sports areas

Curriculum Highlights

Resilience curriculum introduced in Year 7; Applied Resilience in Year 8-9; Aspire curriculum in Year 7 and Year 9 Broad range of subjects across Key Stage 3-5 (e.g., English, Maths, Science, Geography, History, French, Art, Music, PE, Design Technology, Textiles, Food, RE, Computing) Year 10/11 GCSE option blocks (GCSE Option 1 and GCSE Option 2) with a Values/Form Time component

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