Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 137458
- Address
- Sandling Road, Saltwood, CT21 4HL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1358 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.7%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 85.6%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 4.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Other 0.6%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.3
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.2
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 26 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 26 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 224 |
Admissions
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 217
- 3rd preference
- 173
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 258 134 124 |
| Year 8 | 235 108 127 |
| Year 9 | 245 125 120 |
| Year 10 | 227 117 110 |
| Year 11 | 225 121 104 |
| Year 12 | 97 43 54 |
| Year 13 | 71 30 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 49.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.4% |