Barton Court Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 12 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- 137474
- Address
- Longport, CT1 1PH
- Website
- http://www.bartoncourt.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1002 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.4%
- Girls
- 42.6%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 69.3%
Other White 8.3%
Mixed 6.9%
African 3.6%
Other Asian 2.8%
Indian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other 1.7%
Pakistani 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.15
- 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 82%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.5
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.04
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 139 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 139 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 140 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 140 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Barton Court Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 346
- 3rd preference
- 211
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 141 90 51 |
| Year 8 | 155 87 68 |
| Year 9 | 139 85 54 |
| Year 10 | 153 87 66 |
| Year 11 | 141 72 69 |
| Year 12 | 143 70 73 |
| Year 13 | 130 84 46 |
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 | 88.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 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 | 78.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.2% |