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 .
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 716 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1019 |
| Number of Boys: | 545 |
| Number of Girls: | 474 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.00% | 907 |
| Other White | 3.30% | 34 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 5 |
| African | 0.50% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.