Goodwin Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 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
- 146624
- Address
- Hamilton Road, CT14 9BD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 830 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.2%
- Girls
- 52.8%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.3%
- Persistent absence
- 40.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 91.6%
Other White 2.5%
Unclassified 2.4%
Mixed 1.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 18%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.4
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.61
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 8 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
Goodwin Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 114
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 118 52 66 |
| Year 8 | 141 62 79 |
| Year 9 | 171 86 85 |
| Year 10 | 156 73 83 |
| Year 11 | 170 87 83 |
| Year 12 | 47 24 23 |
| Year 13 | 27 8 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 11.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 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% |