Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 13 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
- 1348 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.9%
- Persistent absence
- 37.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 86.3%
Other White 5.8%
Mixed 3.9%
Other Asian 1.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 0.8%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.4
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.22
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 36 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 17 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 238
- 3rd preference
- 162
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 107 134 |
| Year 8 | 249 126 123 |
| Year 9 | 235 118 117 |
| Year 10 | 230 125 105 |
| Year 11 | 223 116 107 |
| Year 12 | 81 35 46 |
| Year 13 | 89 41 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 47.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.2% |