Wye School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 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
- 598 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 72.7%
Mixed 6.8%
Other White 6%
African 5.2%
Indian 2%
Other Asian 2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 126 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 126 |
| French | GCSE | 37 |
| Geography | GCSE | 112 |
| History | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
Wye School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 116
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 168
- 3rd preference
- 194
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 127 57 70 |
| Year 8 | 97 58 39 |
| Year 9 | 95 50 45 |
| Year 10 | 96 48 48 |
| Year 11 | 128 58 70 |
| Year 12 | 23 9 14 |
| Year 13 | 32 21 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 34.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.2% |