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
- 340 (44% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 72.4%
- Girls
- 27.6%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.2%
- Persistent absence
- 36.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 32.1%
White British 75.6%
African 7.1%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 4.1%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other 2.1%
Caribbean 1.2%
Irish Traveller 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 7%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 28.6
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.11
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 38 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 53 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 53 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 106 76 30 |
| Year 10 | 80 61 19 |
| Year 11 | 74 50 24 |
| Year 12 | 55 42 13 |
| Year 13 | 25 17 8 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 27.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 58.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 18.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 42.0% 57.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 12.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 9.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 11.0% 2.7% 1.7% |