Waterfront UTC
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 146648
- Address
- South Side Three Road, ME4 4FQ
- Website
- www.waterfront-that.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 362 (55% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 73.8%
- Girls
- 26.2%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.5%
- Persistent absence
- 30.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 31.2%
White British 72.7%
African 7.5%
Other White 5.8%
Mixed 5%
Unclassified 2.5%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 29.9
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.13
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 24 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 50 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 55 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 74 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 73 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 74 |
| Physics | GCSE | 20 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 94 69 25 |
| Year 10 | 101 71 30 |
| Year 11 | 75 57 18 |
| Year 12 | 61 45 16 |
| Year 13 | 31 25 6 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 6.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 29.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.7% 2.4% |