The John Wallis Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136197
- Address
- Millbank Road, Kingsnorth, TN23 3HG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1747 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 21.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.2%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.0%
White British 66.4%
Mixed 8.1%
Other White 7.4%
Other Asian 6.2%
Other 4.7%
African 3%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingAbove average1.7
MathsAverage1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 10 6 4 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 11 5 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 40 19 21 |
| Reception, Full-time | 49 26 23 |
| Year 1 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 2 | 57 28 29 |
| Year 3 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 4 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 5 | 58 28 30 |
| Year 6 | 62 26 36 |
| Year 7 | 204 100 104 |
| Year 8 | 264 149 115 |
| Year 9 | 232 116 116 |
| Year 10 | 233 106 127 |
| Year 11 | 237 133 104 |
| Year 12 | 57 29 28 |
| Year 13 | 54 25 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary SchoolGood
- Beaver Green Primary SchoolGood
- Chilmington Green SchoolNo rating
- Great Chart Primary SchoolOutstanding
- Kingsnorth Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, AshfordRequires improvement
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood