Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- 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
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 136662
- Address
- Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL
- Website
- http://www.sjwms.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1528 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 93.1%
- Girls
- 6.9%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.6%
- Persistent absence
- 4.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 4.7% |
| Mixed | 9.5% |
| Indian | 9.7% |
| African | 20.4% |
| White British | 41.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.2% |
| Pakistani | 3% |
| Other Asian | 2.1% |
| Other | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.4% |
| Caribbean | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 1.1% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 99% |
| Local authority average | 52% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 94% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 69.5 |
| Local authority average | 46 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 6.82 |
| Local authority average | 4.16 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 153 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 153 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 93 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 108 |
| Economics | GCSE | 119 |
| English Language | GCSE | 216 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 216 |
| French | GCSE | 91 |
Admissions
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 397
- 2nd preference
- 178
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 223
Offers
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 8 | 217 217 0 |
| Year 9 | 217 217 0 |
| Year 10 | 215 215 0 |
| Year 11 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 12 | 229 174 55 |
| Year 13 | 218 167 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 86.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 44.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.7% 2.4% |