Kent and Medway secondary school league tables October 2016

by Paul Francis

pfrancis@thekmgroup.co.uk

Kent and Medway secondary schools have seen mixed fortunes in new performance league tables designed to measure how much progress pupils achieve over the period they are at school.

The government has introduced a new measure - Progress 8 - to replace the previous indicator of the number of pupils achieving five or more GCSEs at grade A to C.

Kent was marginally below the national average on the Progress 8 score, with a score of minus 0.04 compared to the national score of 0.03.

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In Medway, secondary schools exceeded the national average by 0.5 although it has only one school - Rochester Grammar - which scored well above the national average.

Schools with scores higher than 0.00 reflect better attainment than had been expected.

The Department for Education data for 2015-16 also includes for the first time a related measure called Attainment 8.

This measures the achievement of a pupil across eight qualifications: maths (double weighted), English (double weighted), three English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects and three other subjects.

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In Kent’s case, this was 50.3 which was above the national average of 49.8.

Eight of the county’s 33 grammar schools scored “well above” the national average in Progress 8, with a further two non-selective schools also ranked as being well above.

The ten top-rated schools were: Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar; Tonbridge Grammar School; The Skinners School, Tonbridge; Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone; The Judd School; Dartford Grammar (Boys); Weald of Kent Grammar, Tonbridge; Folkestone Girls School; Bennett Memorial School in Tunbridge Wells and St Simon Stock Catholic school in Maidstone.

At the other end of the spectrum, seven secondary schools were ranked as being “well below” the national average.

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These were: New Line Learning, Maidstone; Aylesford School; Maidstone; Oasis Academy. Sheppey; Swadelands School, Lenham; Pent Valley, Folkestone; Hartsdown Academy, Thanet; The Holmesdale School.

These were all scored below the government’s new floor target of 0.5 - meaning they could face action or intervention.

On the old measure of GCSE passes at grades A to C, the average for Kent schools was 58.9% - above the previous year of 57.4%.

In Medway, three schools were ranked well below the government’s minimum target: Rivermead School; INSPIRE Free School and Bradfields Academy.

What is Progress 8?

The government has introduced the new measure as a way of giving a more accurate picture of schools’ achievements.

It replaces the previous indicator of ranking schools on the basis of the percentage of pupils passing five or more GCSEs at grades A to C.

Effectively, it seeks to reflect how well children have progressed from the time they left primary school to the time they reach Key Stage 4. It is a type of “value added” measure.

Pupils results are compared to the achievements of other pupils who have the same prior attainment.

The greater the Progress 8 score, the greater the progress made by the pupil.

KENT LEAGUE TABLE

SCHOOL	NO OF PUPILS AT END OF KS4	Progress 8 score, description & confidence interval	Attainment 8 score	Grade C or better in English & maths GCSEs	Achieving the English Baccalaureate	Entering the English Baccalaureate	Staying in education or entering employment (2014 leavers)
England - all schools			48.2	58.70%	22.80%	36.60%	NA
England - state-funded schools only		-0.03	49.8	62.60%	24.50%	40%	94%
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School	139	0.81 Well above average (0.62 to 0.99)	73.3	100%	94%	99%	96%
Tonbridge Grammar School	148	0.76 Well above average (0.56 to 0.95)	76.6	100%	95%	97%	97%
The Skinners' School	118	0.67 Well above average (0.44 to 0.89)	71.6	100%	86%	92%	100%
Invicta Grammar School	180	0.63 Well above average (0.47 to 0.79)	70.5	99%	67%	68%	98%
The Judd School	130	0.58 Well above average (0.38 to 0.79)	74.7	99%	86%	88%	99%
Dartford Grammar School	147	0.55 Well above average (0.37 to 0.72)	72.2	99%	99%	100%	99%
Weald of Kent Grammar School	151	0.54 Well above average (0.36 to 0.73)	69.4	100%	87%	94%	97%
The Folkestone School for Girls	165	0.52 Well above average (0.36 to 0.69)	67.3	99%	64%	72%	98%
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School	229	0.52 Well above average (0.38 to 0.66)	56.6	79%	43%	90%	98%
St Simon Stock Catholic School	165	0.52 Well above average (0.36 to 0.69)	53.3	67%	23%	36%	94%
Meopham School	93	0.48 Above average (0.26 to 0.71)	49.8	74%	6%	12%	91%
Orchards Academy	85	0.45 (0.21 to 0.68)	47.9	52%	8%	14%	94%
Dartford Grammar School for Girls	160	0.44 Above average (0.27 to 0.61)	70.8	99%	86%	88%	98%
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys	124	0.41 Above average (0.22 to 0.61)	67.9	98%	78%	87%	96%
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls	174	0.39 Above average (0.23 to 0.55)	67.3	99%	88%	96%	99%
Highworth Grammar School	186	0.36 Above average (0.21 to 0.52)	68	99%	85%	95%	97%
Northfleet Technology College	161	0.35 Above average (0.18 to 0.52)	48.8	68%	7%	11%	96%
Dover Grammar School for Girls	119	0.34 Above average (0.15 to 0.54)	65.3	98%	86%	99%	100%
Skinners' Kent Academy	94	0.34 Above average (0.10 to 0.58)	44.3	56%	16%	34%	86%
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School	163	0.29 Above average (0.12 to 0.46)	66.9	98%	69%	82%	97%
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury	188	0.28 Above average (0.12 to 0.43)	48.5	50%	12%	20%	96%
Barton Court Grammar School	129	0.27 Above average (0.09 to 0.46)	64.4	96%	80%	95%	98%
Westlands School	281	0.27 Above average (0.15 to 0.40)	47.7	65%	11%	21%	92%
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys	183	0.26 Above average (0.10 to 0.42)	64.8	98%	60%	68%	97%
St George's Church of England Foundation School	201	0.25 Above average (0.10 to 0.40)	47.6	41%	13%	25%	90%
Duke of York's Royal Military School	73	0.24 Close to national average (-0.08 to 0.57)	54.6	75%	14%	22%	93%
St Gregory's Catholic School	170	0.23 Above average (0.06 to 0.39)	50.5	62%	26%	47%	97%
King Ethelbert School	144	0.22 Above average (0.04 to 0.39)	48	56%	6%	19%	92%
Saint George's Church of England School	118	0.22 Above average (0.02 to 0.43)	45.4	58%	10%	25%	94%
Valley Park School	207	0.21 Above average (0.07 to 0.36)	48.5	57%	27%	83%	95%
Gravesend Grammar School	154	0.20 Above average (0.02 to 0.37)	65.3	100%	75%	95%	98%
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School	180	0.20 Above average (0.04 to 0.36)	64.9	99%	64%	86%	98%
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls	128	0.20 Above average (0.01 to 0.39)	66.5	99%	84%	88%	97%
The Ebbsfleet Academy	91	0.19 Close to national average (-0.03 to 0.42)	44.6	60%	5%	26%	NA
Maidstone Grammar School	170	0.17 Close to national average (0.00 to 0.33)	65.7	96%	84%	98%	100%
Borden Grammar School	118	0.16 Close to national average (-0.04 to 0.35)	63.9	97%	76%	99%	98%
The Norton Knatchbull School	146	0.16 Close to national average (-0.02 to 0.34)	65.2	98%	73%	88%	97%
The John Wallis Church of England Academy	160	0.15 Close to national average (-0.02 to 0.32)	43.2	39%	11%	17%	94%
Highsted Grammar School	142	0.15 Close to national average (-0.03 to 0.32)	64.6	98%	82%	97%	97%
The Harvey Grammar School	122	0.14 Close to national average (-0.06 to 0.33)	63.4	97%	45%	57%	98%
Dover Grammar School for Boys	117	0.12 Close to national average (-0.07 to 0.32)	61.7	99%	26%	42%	98%
Sir Roger Manwood's School	130	Close to national average (-0.09 to 0.28)	65.8	98%	68%	82%	97%
The Maplesden Noakes School	174	0.09 Close to national average (-0.07 to 0.25)	49.5	62%	15%	47%	95%
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend	134	0.08 Close to national average (-0.10 to 0.26)	65.1	98%	64%	72%	99%
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys	119	0.07 Close to national average (-0.13 to 0.26)	62.2	98%	53%	61%	98%
Dartford Science & Technology College	131	0.07 Close to national average (-0.12 to 0.26)	48.7	60%	24%	37%	94%
Knole Academy	204	0.07 Close to national average (-0.08 to 0.22)	47.6	50%	7%	10%	90%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	142	0.07 Close to national average (-0.10 to 0.25)	64.2	99%	73%	92%	98%
Dane Court Grammar School	166	0.04 Close to national average (-0.12 to 0.20)	64.4	100%	67%	81%	99%
St John's Catholic Comprehensive	171	0.03 Close to national average (-0.13 to 0.20)	48.5	63%	11%	16%	95%
St Edmund's Catholic School	193	0.03 Close to national average (-0.15 to 0.21)	44.6	53%	3%	8%	NA
Northfleet School for Girls	167	0.02 Close to national average (-0.15 to 0.19)	47.2	62%	18%	28%	98%
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre	195	0.02 Close to national average (-0.13 to 0.18)	45.3	48%	13%	33%	96%
The Marsh Academy	143	0.00 Close to national average (-0.18 to 0.17)	43.5	39%	4%	20%	91%
Mascalls Academy	230	-0.01 Close to national average (-0.15 to 0.13)	48.4	59%	19%	33%	90%
The Hayesbrook School	137	-0.02 Close to national average (-0.21 to 0.16)	46.6	64%	6%	13%	93%
The Malling School	105	-0.03 Close to national average (-0.24 to 0.18)	44.6	45%	11%	15%	88%
Cornwallis Academy	232	-0.03 Close to national average (-0.17 to 0.11)	45.1	58%	17%	57%	94%
Hillview School for Girls	193	-0.04 Close to national average (-0.19 to 0.11)	48.5	59%	18%	37%	97%
The Abbey School	158	-0.05 Close to national average (-0.21 to 0.12)	45.2	47%	15%	30%	88%
Wilmington Academy	127	-0.05 Close to national average (-0.24 to 0.14)	45.8	56%	14%	26%	95%
Wrotham School	120	-0.07 Close to national average (-0.27 to 0.12)	46.7	59%	7%	13%	95%
The Leigh UTC	53	-0.07 Close to national average (-0.35 to 0.22)	42.8	49%	0%	0%	NA
Herne Bay High School	255	-0.07 Close to national average (-0.20 to 0.06)	46.4	53%	16%	34%	93%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College	218	-0.08 Close to national average (-0.23 to 0.06)	45.8	45%	11%	33%	95%
The Goodwin Academy	142	-0.08 Close to national average (-0.25 to 0.10)	42.2	40%	2%	3%	89%
Oakwood Park Grammar School	150	-0.08 Close to national average (-0.25 to 0.09)	61.1	98%	39%	68%	96%
Longfield Academy	167	-0.09 Close to national average (-0.26 to 0.07)	46.4	56%	10%	55%	92%
The Community College Whitstable	143	-0.10 Close to national average (-0.28 to 0.08)	43.8	41%	8%	25%	94%
The Leigh Academy	236	-0.13 Close to national average (-0.27 to 0.01)	49.1	62%	20%	47%	94%
The Charles Dickens School	216	-0.13 Close to national average (-0.27 to 0.01)	45.7	61%	7%	17%	91%
The Canterbury Academy	193	-0.18 Below average (-0.34 to -0.02)	43.3	48%	3%	18%	89%
Dover Christ Church	115	-0.21 Below average (-0.41 to -0.01)	41.2	41%	2%	14%	83%
Astor College (A Specialist College for the Arts)	155	-0.22 Below average (-0.39 to -0.05)	40.7	34%	2%	5%	80%
St Augustine Academy	102	-0.23 Below average (-0.45 to -0.01)	43.2	49%	8%	25%	92%
High Weald Academy	55	-0.23 Close to national average (-0.51 to 0.05)	41.9	53%	4%	27%	89%
Hadlow Rural Community School	15	-0.24 Close to national average (-0.78 to 0.30)	38.2	13%	0%	67%	SUPP
Thamesview School	144	-0.24 Below average (-0.42 to -0.06)	43.4	56%	10%	33%	96%
Sittingbourne Community College	189	-0.25 Below average (-0.41 to -0.09)	40.1	54%	4%	27%	91%
Fulston Manor School	180	-0.26 Below average (-0.41 to -0.10)	46.2	49%	10%	21%	94%
The Archbishop's School	146	-0.30 Below average (-0.47 to -0.12)	45.1	56%	18%	45%	95%
Ursuline College, Westgate-On-Sea	120	-0.31 Below average (-0.50 to -0.12)	42.7	53%	6%	31%	97%
Spires Academy	122	-0.33 Below average (-0.52 to -0.13)	39.7	32%	11%	19%	91%
The North School	198	-0.34 Below average (-0.49 to -0.19)	42.8	55%	8%	18%	NA
Sandwich Technology School	244	-0.38 Below average (-0.51 to -0.24)	43.3	40%	6%	22%	97%
Hugh Christie Technology College	145	-0.44 Below average (-0.62 to -0.26)	40	48%	23%	41%	89%
Folkestone Academy	233	-0.45 Below average (-0.59 to -0.31)	39.4	37%	3%	8%	86%
Oasis Academy Hextable	68	-0.46 Below average (-0.72 to -0.20)	37.6	28%	1%	9%	94%
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre	355	-0.48 Below average (-0.59 to -0.37)	42.1	48%	14%	33%	95%
New Line Learning Academy	114	-0.51 Well below average (-0.71 to -0.31)	37.4	30%	3%	18%	89%
Aylesford School - Sports College	175	-0.54 Well below average (-0.70 to -0.38)	41	42%	1%	6%	95%
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey	292	-0.58 Well below average (-0.70 to -0.46)	36.9	33%	2%	9%	90%
Swadelands School	94	-0.67 Well below average (-0.89 to -0.46)	38	38%	7%	24%	97%
Pent Valley Technology College	107	-0.68 Well below average (-0.89 to -0.47)	37.3	18%	3%	3%	87%
Hartsdown Academy	171	-0.74 Well below average (-0.92 to -0.56)	32.4	32%	0%	0%	82%
The Holmesdale School	172	-0.76 Well below average (-0.92 to -0.60)	41	29%	5%	33%	93%
Laleham Gap School	28	-1.10 Well below average (-1.49 to -0.70)	22.1	4%	0%	0%	88%
The Royal Harbour Academy	222	-1.16 Well below average (-1.30 to -1.01)	31.5	18%	0%	5%	NA
Portal House School	13	-1.30 Well below average (-1.88 to -0.72)	22.7	8%	0%	0%	45%
Grange Park School	19	-1.35 Well below average (-1.84 to -0.86)	8.7	0%	0%	0%	100%
The Beacon Folkestone	22	-1.37Well below average (-1.84 to -0.90)	3.5	0%	0%	0%	100%
Bower Grove School	24	-1.41 Well below average (-1.85 to -0.96)	10.8	0%	0%	0%	96%
Valence School	9	-1.50 Well below average (-2.24 to -0.76)	2.7	11%	0%	0%	SUPP
Oakley School	14	-1.59 Well below average (-2.15 to -1.03)	1	0%	0%	0%	100%
Meadowfield School	17	-1.60 Well below average (-2.12 to -1.08)	0.6	0%	0%	0%	100%
St Nicholas' School	16	-1.62 Well below average (-2.18 to -1.06)	0.3	0%	0%	0%	100%
Ifield School	22	-1.64 Well below average (-2.12 to -1.16)	0.4	0%	0%	0%	100%
The Orchard School	13	-1.74 Well below average(-2.40 to -1.08)	4.7	0%	0%	0%	42%
St Anthony's School	22	-1.89 Well below average (-2.37 to -1.41)	6.2	0%	0%	0%	80%
Rowhill School	11	-2.07 Well below average (-2.70 to -1.44)	7	0%	0%	0%	64%
Elms School	18	-2.09 Well below average (-2.65 to -1.54)	0.3	0%	0%	0%	SUPP
Broomhill Bank School	19	-2.70 Well below average (-3.23 to -2.18)	6.3	0%	0%	0%	SUPP
Goldwyn School	50	-3.14 Well below average (-3.45 to -2.82)	6	2%	0%	0%	79%