Sir William Romney's SchoolMalmesbury School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sir William Romney's School and Malmesbury School are secondary schools.
Sir William Romney's School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Malmesbury School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Malmesbury School is ahead on our composite score.
Sir William Romney's School was judged Good and Malmesbury School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for Sir William Romney's School and 49.8 for Malmesbury School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sir William Romney's School (42.2 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Malmesbury School (56.6 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TetburySir William Romney's School | MalmesburyMalmesbury School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 40 in Gloucestershire | 3rd of 27 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 500 | 1,465 | |
| Capacity | 625 | 1,384 | |
| Location | Tetbury, GL8 8AE | Malmesbury, SN16 0DF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.9% | 48.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.3% | 72.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.4% | 48.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 | 4.57 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 98 | 221 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 118 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 36.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 15.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 500 | 1,465 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% | 18.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sir William Romney's School
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