45%
GCSE 9–4 · 2022/23
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2022/23
35.9
Attainment 8 · 2022/23
-0.73
Progress 8 · 2022/23
33%
EBacc entry · 2022/23
406.0
EBacc APS · 2022/23
833
Pupils · 2023/24
8%
EAL · 2023/24
34%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24
The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2022/23.
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Walderslade Girls' School · Secondary with sixth form · Medway
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
45%
-10pp
55%48%40%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 45%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
-10pp
28%23%18%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 18%
Attainment 8
35.9
-3.5
39.437.535.6
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 35.9
Progress 8
-0.73
-0.1
-0.3-0.5-0.7
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · -0.7
EBacc entry
33%
+27pp
33%18%2%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 33%
EBacc APS
406.0
-87.3
493.3427.6362.0
'18'19'22'23
'23 · 406.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2023/24 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
20.5
-6.9
27.424.020.5
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · 20.5
A-level value added
-0.56
-0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24
'24 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'17'18'19'23'24
'24 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
-1
C-C-D
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · D
Pupils & context
2023/24
Pupils on roll
833
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0LE
Local authority
Medway
Website
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Telephone
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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 | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 18% | 35.9 | -0.73 | 33% | 406.0 | 33% | 888 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 28% | 39.4 | -0.67 | 6% | 493.3 | 20% | 858 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 23% | 37.2 | -0.34 | 2% | 400.1 | 3% | 864 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 27% | 39.0 | -0.28 | 4% | 362.0 | 6% | 882 |
| 2016/17 | 40% | 18% | 35.6 | -0.36 | 2% | — | 4% | 869 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.5 | D | -0.56 | 0% | 64 |
| 2022/23 | 27.4 | C- | — | 0% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 26.4 | C- | — | Suppressed | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 26.3 | C- | -0.12 | 0% | 50 |
| 2017/18 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.30 | 0% | 70 |
| 2016/17 | 19.9 | D | -0.21 | 0% | 71 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 833 | 17.7 | 15% | 8% | 37% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 888 | 18.4 | 16% | 6% | 39% | 14% | 43% |
| 2021/22 | 858 | 16.0 | 20% | 7% | 36% | 14% | 48% |
| 2020/21 | 851 | 17.3 | 16% | 5% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 864 | 16.4 | 16% | 5% | 32% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 882 | 17.6 | 20% | 4% | 30% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 869 | 17.7 | 16% | 4% | 31% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.