Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 14 2013 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- 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
- 118884
- Address
- Langton Lane, Nackington Road, CT4 7AS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1241 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 91.4%
- Girls
- 8.6%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 0.6%
White British 59.9%
Other White 12.4%
Mixed 11.9%
Indian 4.5%
African 3%
Other 2.3%
Other Asian 2.1%
Chinese 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1%
Irish 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.46
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 91%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 68.5
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.19
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | GCSE | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 139 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 139 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 67 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
Admissions
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 139
- 3rd preference
- 101
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 156 156 0 |
| Year 8 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 9 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 10 | 162 162 0 |
| Year 11 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 12 | 209 159 50 |
| Year 13 | 234 177 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 97.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 37.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 7.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% |