Wrotham 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
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 139542
- Address
- Borough Green Road, Wrotham, TN15 7RD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1019 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.8%
- Persistent absence
- 33.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 89%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 3.3%
Unclassified 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
African 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.4
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 142 |
| French | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Wrotham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 160
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 172 100 72 |
| Year 8 | 194 106 88 |
| Year 9 | 174 90 84 |
| Year 10 | 193 101 92 |
| Year 11 | 147 73 74 |
| Year 12 | 68 40 28 |
| Year 13 | 71 35 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 41.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.4% |