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Wrotham School

Academy converter · Sevenoaks · TN15 7RD

Ages 11–18 · 1,054 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

42.6

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 842.6
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.0%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
951

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

157

Places offered

199

1st-preference offers

148

Total preferences (any rank)
602
Preferred offers (top 3)
199
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,054 pupils · 716 places

Pupils on roll
1,054
Boys / girls
583 / 471
School capacity
716
Capacity fill
1,054 / 716 (147%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
187
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHARACTER EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CHARACTER EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Wrotham School
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Abbott

Location

Address
Borough Green Road, Wrotham
Postcode
TN15 7RD
Town
Sevenoaks
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Tonbridge
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sevenoaks, Kent, 1,054 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.2%.

Open schools in Sevenoaks
37
Secondary schools in Sevenoaks
3
Academies among open schools in Sevenoaks
22% (8)
Open schools in TN15
14
Secondary in TN15
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Abbott
Telephone
01732905860
Website
http://www.wrothamschool.com/

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