Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 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
- Parsons Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7BB
- Website
- http://www.gsgw.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1163 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 9.2%
- Girls
- 90.8%
- First language not English
- 16.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.4%
- Persistent absence
- 6.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.1%
White British 38.2%
African 16.6%
Mixed 14.5%
Indian 7.1%
Other White 6.5%
Other Asian 4.9%
Bangladeshi 2.9%
Unclassified 2.8%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Chinese 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 96%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 89%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 66.6
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.36
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 106 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 37 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 176 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| French | GCSE | 75 |
Admissions
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 297
- 3rd preference
- 174
- From another Local Authority
- 494
Offers
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 8 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 9 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 10 | 176 0 176 |
| Year 11 | 176 0 176 |
| Year 12 | 142 53 89 |
| Year 13 | 130 54 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 84.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.5% 2.4% |