Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 14 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
- 1119 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 90.8%
- Girls
- 9.2%
- First language not English
- 15%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.8%
White British 36.7%
African 19.2%
Mixed 11.9%
Indian 9.6%
Other White 5.1%
Other Asian 5.1%
Bangladeshi 3.2%
Unclassified 2.5%
Other 2%
Chinese 1.7%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.72
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 95%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 67.2
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.08
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 88 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 99 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 88 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 147 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 347
- 3rd preference
- 218
- From another Local Authority
- 612
Offers
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 8 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 9 | 178 178 0 |
| Year 10 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 11 | 148 148 0 |
| Year 12 | 137 81 56 |
| Year 13 | 116 69 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 8.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 85.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.5% 2.2% |