Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 22 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
- 1507 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 93.6%
- Girls
- 6.4%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.4%
- Persistent absence
- 8.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 43.5%
African 20.2%
Indian 10.1%
Mixed 8.2%
Other White 4.4%
Bangladeshi 2.9%
Pakistani 2.5%
Other 2%
Other Asian 1.9%
Unclassified 1.3%
Caribbean 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.85
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 99%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 70.4
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.89
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 146 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 146 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 94 |
| Economics | GCSE | 125 |
| English Language | GCSE | 203 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 203 |
| French | GCSE | 94 |
| Geography | GCSE | 104 |
Admissions
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 325
- 2nd preference
- 161
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 208
Offers
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 217 0 |
| Year 8 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 9 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 10 | 217 217 0 |
| Year 11 | 204 204 0 |
| Year 12 | 222 171 51 |
| Year 13 | 215 170 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 27.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 89.0% 58.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 57.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 12.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 9.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 1.7% |