Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Nov 26 2024 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
- 1211 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 92.8%
- Girls
- 7.2%
- First language not English
- 21.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 0.4%
White British 57.1%
Other White 12.9%
Mixed 11%
Indian 4.9%
African 3.9%
Other 2.8%
Other Asian 2.7%
Chinese 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 89%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 66.6
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.91
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 29 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 161 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 161 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 90 |
Admissions
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 114
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 8 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 9 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 10 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 11 | 164 164 0 |
| Year 12 | 204 164 40 |
| Year 13 | 204 157 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 89.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |