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Wrotham School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks TN15 7RD · wrothamschool.com · 01732 905860

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
39.5
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,054
338 over 716 places · 147%
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.2%
First language not English
2.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Character Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 140 families put the school first and 210 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 154 (Places 187)154September 2023: 182 (Places 197)182September 2024: 157 (Places 199)157September 2025: 156 (Places 203)156September 2026: 140 (Places 210)140Places 210
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262101400.7100%
September 2025Sept 20252031560.892%
September 2024Sept 20241991570.894%
September 2023Sept 20231971820.985%
September 2022Sept 20221871540.898%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.5, and 25.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.3 (England 46.3)45.32017/18: 42.7 (England 46.5)42.72018/19: 43.6 (England 46.7)43.62021/22: 47.6 (England 48.8)47.62022/23: 41.7 (England 46.3)41.72023/24: 42.6 (England 45.9)42.62024/25: 39.5 (England 46.0)39.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼39.546.0
▼25.7%45.4%
▼55.4%64.8%
▲52.0%40.5%
▼3.504.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form39.5−20.2
Further education41.3+13.7
Other education0.6—
Apprenticeship2.4−0.6
Employment5.4+3.2
Not in a lasting destination8.4+3.9
Activity not captured2.4−0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.9 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 29.1 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 22.5 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 26.6 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 31.0 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 30.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 29.5 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 29.8 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
57 studentsC (29.8)Average +0.20
57 studentsC (29.8)Average +0.20
67 studentsMerit+ (29.6)Above average +0.34
6 studentsDist+ (40.8)Average +0.69
8.3%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2446C (29.5)+0.06
2022/2331C (30.1)—
2021/2241C (31)—
2018/1952C- (26.6)+0.12
2017/1847D+ (22.5)-0.44
2016/1740C (29.1)+0.05
2015/1652D+ (24.9)-0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University32.3−2.8
Further education2−2.1
Apprenticeship10.1+2
Employment44.4+7.9
Not in a lasting destination4−5.5
Activity not captured7.1+0.3

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 20 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Wrotham School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
19 Nov 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
  • Nov 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (114 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
89%
Replies
114
11% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲62% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 39 parents (34%) with SEND

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