Wye School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 139664
- Address
- Olantigh Road, TN25 5EJ
- Website
- http://www.wyeschool.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 575 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 13%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.6%
White British 73.6%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 5.7%
African 4.3%
Indian 2.8%
Other Asian 2.4%
Other 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 93 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 92 |
| French | GCSE | 38 |
| Geography | GCSE | 84 |
| History | GCSE | 24 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 93 |
Admissions
Wye School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 94
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 183
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 126 71 55 |
| Year 8 | 126 59 67 |
| Year 9 | 95 55 40 |
| Year 10 | 95 50 45 |
| Year 11 | 94 46 48 |
| Year 12 | 19 14 5 |
| Year 13 | 20 8 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 5.0% 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 | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |