Wilmington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136205
- Address
- Common Lane, DA2 7DR
- Website
- www.wilmingtonacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1374 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.6%
- Girls
- 39.4%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 73.6%
African 7.8%
Mixed 5.7%
Other White 4.9%
Indian 2.5%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.75
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 24 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 77 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 76 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Wilmington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 359
- 2nd preference
- 336
- 3rd preference
- 265
- From another Local Authority
- 385
Offers
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 246 144 102 |
| Year 8 | 240 153 87 |
| Year 9 | 241 155 86 |
| Year 10 | 235 133 102 |
| Year 11 | 230 133 97 |
| Year 12 | 102 58 44 |
| Year 13 | 80 57 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 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 | 52.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 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 | 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% |