Ofsted inspection
Inspection outcome
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Kent hasn't published a last distance for this school. Places may be given on other criteria, such as faith, selection or siblings: check the school's admissions policy. We do not draw catchment maps.
Admissions policy · Non-selective
This school is in Kent. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Applications and offers
Secondary · Year 7 · 2026/27
202places offered
347 applications named this school. 127 put it first.
Offers by preference
Each child gets one offer: the highest preference with a place for them. Lower-preference applicants often got a higher choice elsewhere.
177 of the 202 places went to families who named this school.
Published preference and offer counts from national offer day. Not a prediction of whether you will get a place.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 65%
- England
- 65%
- LA
- 47%
- England
- 45%
- LA
- 46.7
- England
- 46.1
- LA
- 47%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 4.18
- England
- 4.09
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 34.87
- England
- 35.00
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2023 leavers
84%
staying in education or employment
11% did not stay in education or employment
5% Destination unknown
After 16 to 18 study · 2023 leavers
71%
staying in education or employment
13% did not stay in education or employment
16% Activity not captured
Pupils & context
Pupils and FSM: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2025/26 · January 2026 school census
- LA
- 8.24%
- England
- 8.44%
- LA
- 23.89%
- England
- 23.37%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near DA12 4LF. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43% | 22% | 34.3 | Not applicable | 55% | 3.16 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 21% | 33.6 | -0.72 | 20% | 2.92 | 179 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 27% | 33.9 | -0.69 | 18% | 2.83 | 172 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 26% | 36.9 | -0.54 | 8% | 2.92 | 175 |
| 2018/19 | 42% | 22% | 35.8 | -0.79 | 56% | 3.16 | 131 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 23% | 38.2 | -0.47 | 46% | 3.26 | 146 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 27% | 39.1 | -0.25 | 32% | — | 126 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% |
| 2023/24 | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 14% |
| 2018/19 | 56% |
| 2017/18 | 52% |
| 2016/17 | 40% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 12.50 | E+ | -1.14 | Suppressed | 16 |
| 2023/24 | 13.08 | E+ | -0.88 | Suppressed | 17 |
| 2022/23 | 8.63 | E | — | 0.0% | 35 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | Not eligible |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 978 | 17.6 | 23% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/25 | 955 | 18.8 | 15% | 19% | 48% | 9.4% | 29.5% |
| 2023/24 | 938 | 18.7 | 15% | 16% | 45% | 10.3% | 32.8% |
| 2022/23 | 955 | 19.1 | 17% | 13% | 43% | 13.9% | 42.9% |
| 2021/22 | 927 | 19.7 | 18% | 12% | 39% | 10.7% | 31.7% |
| 2020/21 | 881 | 19.4 | 18% | 12% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 839 | 20.5 | 12% | 11% | 36% | 6.6% | 19.5% |
| 2017/18 | 796 | 20.2 | 24% | 10% | 37% | 7.6% | 21.6% |
| 2016/17 | 744 | 17.8 | 21% | 9% | 39% | 6.3% | 17.4% |
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