Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118840
- Address
- Old Dover Road, CT1 3EW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1249 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.6%
- Girls
- 96.4%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 66.5%
Mixed 9.4%
Other White 7.2%
Indian 4.9%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other 2.1%
African 1.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Pakistani 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 90%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 65.7
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 113 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 113 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 166 |
Admissions
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 103
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 8 | 181 0 181 |
| Year 9 | 178 0 178 |
| Year 10 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 11 | 167 0 167 |
| Year 12 | 195 31 164 |
| Year 13 | 168 14 154 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 4.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 94.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.2% |