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Walderslade School

AcademySecondarySixth Form

Walderslade School

Ages1118
806 pupils
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Details

Type

Academy Converter

Local Authority

Medway

Academy Trust

BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST

Head Teacher

Mrs Louise Campbell

Gender

Girls

Religious Character

Does not apply

Opened

April 2024

Website

wgsp.org.uk

Reference Number

150869

Additional Provisions

Sixth Form

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Year 7 entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Count
Total applications147
As 1st preference66
As 2nd preference31
As 3rd preference19
From another local authority7

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers119
To 1st preference66
To 2nd preference13
To 3rd preference1
To any preference84
To another local authority3

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is a academy converter, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Medway.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils806 (85% of capacity)
Age Range11 – 18
GenderGirls only
Boys / Girls0% / 100%
Free School Meals32.1%
English as Additional Language13.6%
SEN Support7.8%
SEN with EHCP0.5%
Overall Attendance87.2%
Persistent Absence42.2%

Class Sizes

Overall Average17.1
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0

Cohort Sizes

Year 7134
Year 8157
Year 9173
Year 10141
Year 11142
Year 1226
Year 1333

Pupil Ethnicities

White British66.4%
African15.5%
White Other5.5%
Other2.4%
Gypsy/Roma1.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White & Black African1.0%
White & Asian1.0%
Asian Other1.0%
Mixed Other0.9%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Caribbean0.7%
Black Other0.7%
Indian0.6%
Unclassified0.6%
Irish0.2%
Traveller0.1%
Pakistani0.1%
Chinese0.1%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

No inspection records available for this school

Destinations

Where students go after finishing their studies

Destination data is not available for this school

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the revenue reserve was £338,738 or £418 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the in-year balance was £282,435 or £349 p/pupil. A positive balance means the school had money left over, which goes into reserves for future use.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

Bradfields Avenue
Walderslade
Chatham
Kent
ME5 0LE

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