Sir William Romney's School

StateSecondary

InspectedSecondaryAges 11–16500 pupils

Lowfield Road, GL8 8AEWebsite01666502378

Inspected500 pupilsAges 11–16

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Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Inspected Feb 2025

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils500

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils500

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

500 / 625 (80%)

Head Teacher

Mr William Ruscoe

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 44.1

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

90%

Would recommend

9.4%

Absence rate

Avg 6.4%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.4%vs 6.4% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence28.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate20.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support20.0%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans4.6%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health49 pupils (40%)

Specific Learning Difficulty44 pupils (36%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder22 pupils (18%)

Physical Disability4 pupils (3%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty3 pupils (2%)

Speech, Language & Communication1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)33

Teaching assistants (FTE)6

Support staff (FTE)25

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils500

Free school meals21.8%

English as additional language4.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British88.0%

White Other2.8%

Unclassified1.8%

Mixed White & African1.4%

Mixed White & Asian1.2%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.2%

Asian Other0.6%

Other0.4%

Gypsy/Roma0.4%

Mixed Other0.4%

Indian0.4%

Black African0.4%

Bangladeshi0.4%

Black Other0.2%

White Irish0.2%

Traveller Irish0.2%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

74 responses

Good progress100.0%

Safe100.0%

Well led100.0%

Happy child90.0%

Well taught90.0%

Good behaviour90.0%

Informed80.0%

Well looked after70.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Jun 2025

Leavers' Destinations

75.0%

to education

Sixth Form10.0%

Employment7.0%

NEET7.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The Athelstan Trust

KS4

Attainment 846.2

Progress 80.04

EBacc entry33.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£8,303

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,297 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,619

Support staff£660

Premises£165

Energy£193

Learning resources£489

Income per pupil£8,128

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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