The Lenham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 5 2019 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 143954
- Address
- Ham Lane, Lenham, ME17 2LL
- Website
- www.thelenham.viat.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 805 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.6%
- Persistent absence
- 29.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 85.5%
Other White 4.3%
Mixed 3.2%
Gypsy/Roma 2.5%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.3
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.31
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 57 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 57 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
The Lenham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 159 77 82 |
| Year 8 | 160 83 77 |
| Year 9 | 157 89 68 |
| Year 10 | 150 62 88 |
| Year 11 | 145 85 60 |
| Year 12 | 16 2 14 |
| Year 13 | 18 5 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 14.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |