'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
Robert May's School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,320 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Destinations, Representation, Attainment and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Destinations:Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high. Show details
Representation:In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment:Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment:Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.
Attendance:About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Finances:About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress:About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils:Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Admissions:Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form:There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
Autistic spectrum disorder
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.