55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
518.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,019
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 20/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio26.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wrotham School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofCHARACTER EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-6pp
78%66%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-11pp
49%37%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
39.5
-3.1
47.643.539.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.5
EBacc entry
52%
+4pp
63%39%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
518.6
-102.5
621.2538.5455.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 518.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.8
+0.3
31.028.826.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.8
A-level value added
+0.20
+0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-17pp
29%14%0%
'18'19'22'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,019
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 26% | 39.5 | Not applicable | 52% | 518.6 | 52% | 1,019 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 36% | 42.6 | -0.04 | 48% | 621.2 | 48% | 1,060 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 30% | 41.7 | -0.29 | 63% | 506.7 | 64% | 1,029 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 49% | 47.6 | -0.22 | 14% | 528.6 | 17% | 975 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 37% | 43.6 | +0.10 | 37% | 455.9 | 41% | 807 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 33% | 42.7 | +0.14 | 18% | 436.9 | 21% | 789 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 39% | 45.3 | +0.07 | 14% | — | 24% | 746 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.8 | C | +0.20 | 8% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 29.5 | C | +0.06 | 25% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 30.1 | C | — | Suppressed | 81 |
| 2021/22 | 31.0 | C | — | 29% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 26.6 | C- | +0.12 | 0% | 75 |
| 2017/18 | 22.5 | D+ | -0.44 | 0% | 51 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1 | C | +0.05 | 0% | 58 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,019 | 18.9 | 15% | 2% | 20% | 11% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 1,060 | 19.2 | 14% | 2% | 18% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,029 | 19.1 | 13% | 2% | 18% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 975 | 17.7 | 12% | 3% | 18% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 909 | 17.6 | 12% | 3% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 807 | 16.0 | 11% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 789 | 16.4 | 11% | 4% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 746 | 16.2 | 8% | 4% | 19% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.