Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre

Watery Lane, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1QF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

41.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,063

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,063 / 1,442 (74%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.2%

Disadvantaged

8.6%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

19.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.5

Attainment 8

1,063 pupils

34.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

30 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

63%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

78%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.7%

Overall absence

27.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

61.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

8.07

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£50,152

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,966 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.6% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,652

Spend per pupil

£8,135

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.