Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 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
- 1256 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 4.9%
- Girls
- 95.1%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
White British 64.7%
Mixed 9.4%
Other White 7.2%
Indian 4.9%
African 2.5%
Other 2.5%
Chinese 2.3%
Other Asian 2.1%
Pakistani 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Irish 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 90%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 67.6
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.17
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 144 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 144 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
Admissions
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 165 0 165 |
| Year 8 | 181 0 181 |
| Year 9 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 10 | 176 0 176 |
| Year 11 | 176 0 176 |
| Year 12 | 185 30 155 |
| Year 13 | 193 31 162 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 95.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.4% |