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%
White British 41.1%
African 20.4%
Indian 9.7%
Mixed 9.5%
Other White 4.7%
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
School 99%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 94%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 69.4
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.82
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
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% |