Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 137227
- Address
- Common Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7DA
- Website
- http://www.wgsb.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1178 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 90.0%
- Girls
- 10.0%
- First language not English
- 17.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.5%
White British 34.4%
African 18%
Mixed 13.3%
Indian 10.6%
Other Asian 5.9%
Other White 5.2%
Bangladeshi 3.3%
Other 2%
Unclassified 1.9%
Pakistani 1.7%
Chinese 1.4%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 90%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.5
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.72
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 109 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 131 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 109 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 69 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 180 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 314
- 3rd preference
- 177
- From another Local Authority
- 517
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 8 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 9 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 10 | 174 174 0 |
| Year 11 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 12 | 148 85 63 |
| Year 13 | 136 81 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 100.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 94.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 16.0% 2.5% 2.4% |