Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- 136603
- Address
- Culverden Down, TN4 9SH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1897 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 10.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 10.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
White British 68.7%
Other White 9.3%
Mixed 9%
Unclassified 4.2%
Chinese 2.8%
African 2%
Other 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Indian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.95
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.2
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.41
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 219 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 244 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 84 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 266 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 266 |
Admissions
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 292
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 282
- 2nd preference
- 237
- 3rd preference
- 241
- From another Local Authority
- 65
Offers
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 303 168 135 |
| Year 8 | 305 147 158 |
| Year 9 | 301 154 147 |
| Year 10 | 300 157 143 |
| Year 11 | 295 158 137 |
| Year 12 | 194 100 94 |
| Year 13 | 199 100 99 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 84.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 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 | 81.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% |