Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 17 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 137250
- Address
- Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7BB
- Website
- http://www.gsgw.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1123 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 9.0%
- Girls
- 91.0%
- First language not English
- 15.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 7.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.3%
White British 40.9%
African 17.2%
Mixed 12.5%
Other White 6.2%
Indian 6.2%
Other Asian 4.9%
Unclassified 2.9%
Bangladeshi 2.7%
Other 1.7%
Chinese 1.5%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Black 1.1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.74
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 99%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 91%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 67.7
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.5
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 73 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 73 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 141 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 141 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| French | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 325
- 3rd preference
- 187
- From another Local Authority
- 553
Offers
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 22
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 8 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 9 | 178 0 178 |
| Year 10 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 11 | 146 0 146 |
| Year 12 | 130 54 76 |
| Year 13 | 129 47 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 87.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.4% 1.7% |