Wallington County Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 16 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
- 1102 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 96.8%
- Girls
- 3.2%
- First language not English
- 29.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.9%
Indian 21.4%
Other Asian 19.2%
White British 14.8%
Pakistani 9.6%
African 8.8%
Mixed 7.9%
Unclassified 5.5%
Other White 4.7%
Chinese 2.5%
Bangladeshi 2%
Other 1.3%
Caribbean 1.1%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.81
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.51
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 69%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 76.1
Local authority average 59.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.99
Local authority average 5.42
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 149 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 149 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 89 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| Economics | GCSE | 82 |
| English Language | GCSE | 149 |
Admissions
Wallington County Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 215
- 3rd preference
- 242
- From another Local Authority
- 666
Offers
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 84
- 3rd preference
- 34
- To another Local Authority
- 109
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 9 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 10 | 151 151 0 |
| Year 11 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 12 | 174 157 17 |
| Year 13 | 177 159 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 94.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 18.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 95.0% 70.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 1.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 93.0% 83.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 67.0% 43.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 57.0% 38.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 3.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 1.7% |
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