Wrotham School, based in Sevenoaks, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Wrotham School currently has around 1019 pupils on roll, which is about 142% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 18.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 58% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Borough Green Road, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Website: http://www.wrothamschool.com/
Telephone: 01732905860
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Laura Abbott
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 139542

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 716
Number of Pupils: 1019
Number of Boys: 545
Number of Girls: 474

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 10.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 34% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.00%907
Other White3.30%34
Other Mixed2.00%20
White and Asian1.50%15
Unclassified1.50%15
White and Black Caribbean0.70%7
Gypsy/Roma0.50%5
African0.50%5
Pakistani0.30%3
Indian0.30%3
White and Black African0.20%2
Bangladeshi0.10%1
Chinese0.10%1
Other Black0.10%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Below average (-0.29)
Of the 139 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 133 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.29
Town average
-0.17
Local authority average
0.22
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
63%
Town average
34%
Local authority average
34%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
30%
Town average
23%
Local authority average
48%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
41.7
Town average
33.5
Local authority average
46.9
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.7
Town average
2.6
Local authority average
4.0
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
97%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Borough Green Primary School
School Approach , Borough Green TN15 8JZ
3out of 4 944 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Old London Road , Wrotham TN15 7DL
3out of 4 1,337 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Platinum Way , St Mary's Platt TN15 8FH
3out of 4 1,592 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ightham Primary School
Oldbury Lane , Ightham TN15 9DD
4out of 4 3,051 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ightham Primary School
Oldbury Lane , Ightham TN15 9DD
- not rated 3,051 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wrotham School
Borough Green Road , Wrotham TN15 7RD
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wrotham School
Borough Green Road , Wrotham TN15 7RD
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grange Park School
Borough Green Road , Wrotham TN15 7RD
3out of 4 129 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.