Waldegrave School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 25 2018 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 138461
- Address
- Fifth Cross Road, TW2 5LH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1460 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 6.5%
- Girls
- 93.5%
- First language not English
- 18.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 55.2%
Other White 14.1%
Mixed 11.7%
Other Asian 5.6%
Chinese 3.9%
Indian 3.4%
Other 2.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
African 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.93
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 56%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 76%
Local authority average 65%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.8
Local authority average 55.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.82
Local authority average 5.14
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 66 |
| Biology | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 84 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 73 |
| English Language | GCSE | 215 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 215 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Waldegrave School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 214
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 303
- 2nd preference
- 222
- 3rd preference
- 147
- From another Local Authority
- 194
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 0 217 |
| Year 8 | 217 0 217 |
| Year 9 | 220 0 220 |
| Year 10 | 215 0 215 |
| Year 11 | 213 0 213 |
| Year 12 | 193 45 148 |
| Year 13 | 184 49 135 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 91.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 24.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 50.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 15.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 78.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 53.0% 29.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 48.0% 26.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 1.7% |