Weald of Kent Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 27 2022 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
- 1920 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 4.1%
- Girls
- 95.9%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.9%
White British 73.9%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 6.6%
Indian 3.5%
Other Asian 2.4%
African 1.9%
Unclassified 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.83
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 95%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 70.4
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.4
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 83 |
| Biology | GCSE | 288 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 147 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 288 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 74 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 301 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 300 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 72 |
Admissions
Weald of Kent Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 300
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 279
- 3rd preference
- 206
- From another Local Authority
- 244
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 83
- 3rd preference
- 27
- To another Local Authority
- 64
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 272 0 272 |
| Year 8 | 289 0 289 |
| Year 9 | 304 0 304 |
| Year 10 | 295 0 295 |
| Year 11 | 302 0 302 |
| Year 12 | 218 30 188 |
| Year 13 | 240 48 192 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 3.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 89.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 57.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.2% |