Waldegrave School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 26 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
- 1457 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 6.2%
- Girls
- 93.8%
- First language not English
- 18.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 56.5%
Other White 13.5%
Mixed 11.8%
Other Asian 5.9%
Indian 3.3%
Other 2.6%
Chinese 2.3%
Pakistani 1%
Unclassified 1%
African 0.9%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 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
- 216
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 294
- 2nd preference
- 217
- 3rd preference
- 130
- From another Local Authority
- 163
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 4
- 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 | 214 0 214 |
| Year 8 | 217 0 217 |
| Year 9 | 215 0 215 |
| Year 10 | 216 0 216 |
| Year 11 | 217 0 217 |
| Year 12 | 187 51 136 |
| Year 13 | 191 39 152 |
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% |
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