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
- 1892 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 11.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.3%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 68.2%
Other White 8.8%
Mixed 8.7%
Unclassified 3.5%
Chinese 2.9%
African 2.7%
Other 1.5%
Indian 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.9
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.13
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 235 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 273 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 81 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 294 |
Admissions
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 293
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 321
- 2nd preference
- 265
- 3rd preference
- 271
- From another Local Authority
- 82
Offers
- 1st preference
- 261
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 305 151 154 |
| Year 8 | 302 166 136 |
| Year 9 | 299 142 157 |
| Year 10 | 300 159 141 |
| Year 11 | 296 157 139 |
| Year 12 | 203 107 96 |
| Year 13 | 187 95 92 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 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 | 74.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |