Weald of Kent Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136455
- Address
- Tudeley Lane, TN9 2JP
- Website
- http://www.wealdgs.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1902 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.1%
- Girls
- 96.9%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.6%
White British 71.9%
Other White 7.5%
Mixed 6.7%
Indian 4.4%
Other Asian 2.4%
African 2.3%
Chinese 1.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 85%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 94%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 69.9
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.64
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 254 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 136 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 253 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 56 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 290 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 289 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 82 |
| French | GCSE | 105 |
Admissions
Weald of Kent Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 300
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 270
- 3rd preference
- 212
- From another Local Authority
- 233
Offers
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 81
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 288 0 288 |
| Year 8 | 278 0 278 |
| Year 9 | 289 0 289 |
| Year 10 | 303 0 303 |
| Year 11 | 291 0 291 |
| Year 12 | 238 31 207 |
| Year 13 | 214 28 186 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 89.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 53.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.4% |