Barton Court Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 19 2024 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
- 1005 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.7%
- Girls
- 43.3%
- First language not English
- 13.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.8%
- Persistent absence
- 5.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.1%
White British 69.4%
Other White 9.1%
Mixed 7.4%
African 3.5%
Other Asian 2.8%
Indian 1.9%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 1.4%
Chinese 1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 91%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 85%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 66.4
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.37
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 151 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 151 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| French | GCSE | 76 |
Admissions
Barton Court Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 94
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 339
- 3rd preference
- 188
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 144 91 53 |
| Year 8 | 146 93 53 |
| Year 9 | 155 86 69 |
| Year 10 | 143 86 57 |
| Year 11 | 152 86 66 |
| Year 12 | 125 58 67 |
| Year 13 | 140 70 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 85.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |