Meopham SchoolWrotham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Meopham School and Wrotham School are secondary schools.
Meopham School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wrotham School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wrotham School is ahead on our composite score.
Meopham School was judged Good and Wrotham School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.4 for Meopham School and 42.1 for Wrotham School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Meopham School (44.9 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wrotham School (47.6 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendMeopham School | SevenoaksWrotham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 102 in Kent | 53rd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 905 | 1,054 | |
| Capacity | 832 | 716 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA13 0AH | Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.4 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.6% | 33.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.3% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 175 | 188 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 31 | 57 | |
| A-level average points | 22.3 | 29.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.6 | 29.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 957 | 1,019 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.6% Stronger figure | 35.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Meopham School
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