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
- 1098 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 97.0%
- Girls
- 3.0%
- First language not English
- 29.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.9%
Indian 23.6%
Other Asian 18.7%
White British 14.3%
Pakistani 10.5%
Mixed 7.8%
African 6.9%
Unclassified 4.9%
Other White 4.6%
Chinese 3.3%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Other 1.5%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
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) | 32 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 147 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 147 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| Economics | GCSE | 81 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
Admissions
Wallington County Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 183
- 3rd preference
- 274
- From another Local Authority
- 550
Offers
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 45
- To another Local Authority
- 109
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 147 147 0 |
| Year 9 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 10 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 11 | 148 148 0 |
| Year 12 | 182 166 16 |
| Year 13 | 171 154 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 93.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 1.0% 20.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 96.0% 69.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 2.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 85.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 77.0% 48.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 2.2% |