Wallington County Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 15 2022 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
- Sutton
- Unique reference
- 136798
- Address
- Croydon Road, SM6 7PH
- Website
- www.wcgs-sutton.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1117 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 96.2%
- Girls
- 3.8%
- First language not English
- 31.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.6%
- Persistent absence
- 3.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.7%
Indian 23.8%
Other Asian 18.4%
White British 14.2%
Pakistani 9.1%
Mixed 7.4%
African 6.7%
Other White 5.2%
Unclassified 4.8%
Chinese 4.5%
Other 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 57%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 68%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 77.5
Local authority average 59.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.24
Local authority average 5.47
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 32 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 150 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 150 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 9 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 87 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 58 |
| Economics | GCSE | 90 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
Admissions
Wallington County Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 190
- 3rd preference
- 252
- From another Local Authority
- 565
Offers
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 25
- To another Local Authority
- 117
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 9 | 151 151 0 |
| Year 10 | 149 149 0 |
| Year 11 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 12 | 186 159 27 |
| Year 13 | 181 166 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 93.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 19.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 98.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 2.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 84.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 67.0% 47.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |