Wilmington Grammar School for Girls

Academy converterSecondary

DA2 7BB / 11–18 / Girls / None

Good

Ofsted

66.7

Attainment 8

83%

parents recommend

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Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 3 performance badges

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
66.7
Progress 8
0.76
Grade 5+ English & Maths
89.2%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
33.31
Achieving AAB+
12.4%

83% of parents would recommend this school

301 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
38%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
33%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
42%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
8%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
65%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
39%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
23%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
34%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
17%
No
83%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 51 parents

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
29%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
33%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
32%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
38%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
44%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
43%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
44%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
44%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
83%
No
17%

2.4% of pupils receive SEN support

2.4%

SEN support

0.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
0%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

53.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
53.1%

67% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
96%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
67%
Entered top-third university
32%
Achieved a degree
74%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1

Free school meals
5.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.3:1
Overall absence
4.13%
Persistent absence
6.6%
English as additional language
16.8%
Teachers with QTS
96.5%
White
44.9%
White British38.2%
Other White6.5%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
14.5%
Other Mixed9.9%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White & Black African1%
Asian
18%
Indian7.1%
Other Asian4.9%
Bangladeshi2.9%
Pakistani1.8%
Chinese1.3%
Black
3%
Caribbean1.1%
African1%
Other Black0.9%
Other
1.8%