Brompton Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,399 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.1
Academy converter
Walderslade School
- Pupils on roll
- 697of 949 places
- Free school meals
- 40.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 140
- Ofsted
- Inadequate, 22 February 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Walderslade School (URN 137630, until 31 March 2024).
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Walderslade School’s Year 11 leavers went next, so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 29.9 against 46.1 across England and 46.1 in Medway, with 11% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 8% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Fine Art, Psychology and Photography.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Medway and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Walderslade School | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 29.9 | 46.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 11% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 24% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 22% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.48 | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 33% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 25.4 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 32.0 | 50.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 14% | 15% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 138 | 99% | 89% | 3% | 20% | 38% |
| Mathematics | 138 | 99% | 88% | 1% | 22% | 30% |
| Combined Science | 131 | 94% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 21% |
| English Literature | 129 | 92% | 86% | 5% | 21% | 45% |
| Geography | 71 | 51% | 41% | 4% | 25% | 24% |
| History | 63 | 45% | 41% | 0% | 26% | 19% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 34 | 24% | 8% | 3% | 21% | 18% |
| Textiles | 33 | 24% | 2% | 3% | 27% | 21% |
| Psychology | 30 | 21% | 3% | 7% | 22% | 23% |
| Dance | 28 | 20% | 1% | 4% | 27% | 32% |
| Photography | 23 | 16% | 6% | 9% | 19% | 70% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 16% | 9% | 5% | 28% | 50% |
| French | 18 | 13% | 18% | 0% | 29% | 67% |
| Sociology | 18 | 13% | 4% | 0% | 21% | 17% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 11% | 31% | 6% | 32% | 38% |
| Drama | 16 | 11% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 38% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 10% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 64% |
| Spanish | 13 | 9% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 62% |
| Physics | 4 | 3% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| Biology | 4 | 3% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Turkish | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Business Studies | 2 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 33 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 22 | 92% | — |
| Small Business Management | 16 | 67% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 14 | 58% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 13 | 54% | — |
| Sports Studies | 12 | 50% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 4 | 17% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 3 | 13% | — |
| Personal Health | 1 | 4% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Walderslade School | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 59 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 24 | 1,385 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.67 | 32.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Art | 9 | 38% | 3% |
| Psychology | 8 | 33% | 23% |
| Photography | 7 | 29% | 3% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 30 | 100% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 25% | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.