Oakwood Park Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 2024 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136727
- Address
- Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH
- Website
- http://www.opgs.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1088 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 93.9%
- Girls
- 6.1%
- First language not English
- 14.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.8%
White British 68.8%
African 7.1%
Mixed 6.5%
Other White 6.3%
Indian 3.8%
Other Asian 2.3%
Chinese 1.5%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 94%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 93%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 68.9
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.59
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 122 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 121 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
Admissions
Oakwood Park Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 143
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 190
- 3rd preference
- 127
- From another Local Authority
- 62
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 8 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 9 | 156 156 0 |
| Year 10 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 11 | 158 158 0 |
| Year 12 | 153 123 30 |
| Year 13 | 142 106 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 89.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 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 | 76.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Maidstone and Malling Alternative ProvisionGood
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolGood
- St Augustine AcademyRequires improvement
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, MaidstoneGood
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School MaidstoneGood
- St Simon Stock Catholic SchoolGood
- West Borough Primary SchoolGood