Wimbledon College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Merton
- Unique reference
- 102681
- Address
- Edge Hill, SW19 4NS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1258 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 37%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.3%
White British 26.9%
Other White 25.2%
Other Asian 11.9%
African 10.1%
Mixed 10%
Other 5.1%
Irish 2.8%
Indian 2.1%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other Black 1.5%
Chinese 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 69%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.9
Local authority average 52.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.42
Local authority average 4.82
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 20 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 193 |
Admissions
Wimbledon College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 183
- 3rd preference
- 157
- From another Local Authority
- 332
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 99
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 199 0 |
| Year 8 | 199 199 0 |
| Year 9 | 193 193 0 |
| Year 10 | 196 196 0 |
| Year 11 | 194 194 0 |
| Year 12 | 145 145 0 |
| Year 13 | 132 132 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 91.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 23.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 81.0% 61.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 5.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 82.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 24.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 2.4% |