Waldegrave School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 15 2024 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
- 1467 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 6.4%
- Girls
- 93.6%
- First language not English
- 18.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 52.8%
Other White 14.4%
Mixed 12.3%
Other Asian 5.5%
Chinese 5.5%
Indian 3.6%
Other 2.2%
Pakistani 1%
African 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 60%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 82%
Local authority average 65%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 67.2
Local authority average 56.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.13
Local authority average 5.2
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 87 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 69 |
| English Language | GCSE | 213 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 210 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Waldegrave School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 215
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 288
- 2nd preference
- 212
- 3rd preference
- 158
- From another Local Authority
- 196
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 0 216 |
| Year 8 | 221 0 221 |
| Year 9 | 216 0 216 |
| Year 10 | 219 0 219 |
| Year 11 | 213 0 213 |
| Year 12 | 191 49 142 |
| Year 13 | 191 45 146 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 90.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 23.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 54.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 11.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 76.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 57.0% 29.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 2.4% |