Admissions and Appeals
OPEN EVENTS
Year 7 September 2025 Admissions Open Days – Save the Dates
Booking Details and further information will be advertised in due course.
Wednesday 23rd October – Open Evening
Thursday 24th October – Open Morning
Friday 25th October – Open Morning
If you wish to apply to Wilmington Grammar School for Boys 2024 entry you will need to have registered and sat the Kent Test (Kent procedure for entrance to secondary schools age 11 assessment tests PESE).
Applications for places to start in Year 7 must be made through your Local Education Authority using the Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF). Your son’s primary school will have copies of your LEA Admission to Secondary School booklet which provides information on the admission process for transfer from Year 6 to Year 7.
Applications can be made online through your LEA website or using the SCAF.
Admission to Year 7 at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (WGSB) is co-ordinated by Kent County Council (KCC). Information regarding admission to Kent schools can be found by clicking here
Parents must register for their son to take the PESE test with KCC. Registration is usually open during the beginning of June each year. Please check the KCC website to confirm the exact closing date. Late registrations are not accepted unless you are moving into the area.
Only those students who are assessed as suitable for a grammar school education will be offered a place. Places are offered in accordance with the schools Admissions Policy as published by the Governing Body.
Supplementary Form
You only need to complete a Supplementary Form if you:
● Have a sibling currently attending WGSB or WGSG
● Your son has been registered for free school meals in the last 6 years and you live within a 3 mile radius of the school. If this applies to you, you will need to get a letter from your son’s school confirming this.
The supplementary form can be found below.
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Appeals
If your child is due to start secondary school in September 2024, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Friday 1 March 2024). You must submit your appeal before 4pm on Tuesday 2nd April 2024 for it to be considered in the first tranche of appeals. Any appeals received after this time may not be heard until the second tranche which could be in September 2024.
If you wish to appeal you would need to complete a form online. Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. Further information on how to appeal and the timetable can be found by downloading the document below ‘Appeals information and Timetable for WGSB Academic Year 2023_2024.
Please Note: You can only submit an appeal form if you named WGSB on your Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) on/by 31st October 2023.
Please see the documents (at the bottom of this page) to support you with the process of making an appeal this year, as well as the key general documentation the school will be providing the appeals panel.
Key Dates
Tuesday 31st October 2024 | Submit your Secondary Common Application Form to your Local Authority |
Monday 3rd March 2025 | National Offer Day: Emails sent after 4pm and letters sent 1st class post |
Monday 17th March 2025 | Deadline for late applications and waiting list requests to be included in the Kent County Council reallocation stage. Also the date by which places should be accepted or declined to the school |
TBC | 4pm deadline for lodging appeals. Appeals lodged later than this date may not be heard until the second tranche which could be September 2024. |
TBC | Kent County Council to reallocate places that have become available from the school's waiting list. The school will maintain the waiting list from this date. |
TBC | Deadline for adding any additional supporting evidence to your appeal (examples of school work will not be accepted) |
TBC | Stage 1 - Hearing of appeals (All parents present) |
TBC | Stage 2 - Individual appeals take place. |
In Year Admissions
Applications from students wishing to transfer to Wilmington Grammar School for Boys should be made via the school by completing an In Year Casual Application Form (IYACF). If places are available applicants will be required to sit admission tests at the school to assess their suitability. We only carry out testing three times per academic year.
The school admits eligible students who are successful in our admission tests where places are available in Years 7 & 8. Admission part way through the preparation for GCSE examinations (i.e. Years 9,10 & 11) is not advisable, therefore the school would only admit a student after the start of Year 9 in exceptional circumstances where a place is available.
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Admission to Year 12
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys offers a collaborative Sixth Form – WG6 – in partnership with Wilmington Grammar School for Boys.
WG6 admits all genders to follow AS/A Level courses if they achieve the required GCSE grades for the courses chosen.
Full details can be viewed here
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“My child is receiving an awe-inspiring education from Wilmington, and we are very happy with it”
WGSB Ofsted report – Parent Comment
Examinations
Certificate Reunion Dates
A Level: Wednesday 18th December 2024 4pm-5pm
GCSE: Wednesday 15th January 2025 4.30pm-5.30pm
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Here you will be able to find all the latest information on both internal and public examinations at WGSB. General examination dates are on the school calendar, more detailed timetables are uploaded as soon as they become available.
For information regarding how the awarding bodies use student data please see the GDPR information on their respective website’s via the links below.
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Joint Council for Qualifications Documents
Below are links to JCQ information for candidates’ notices relating to GCSE/GCE qualifications:
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys examination results and school performance can be viewed here
School Performance
Exam Results
At GCSE our results have been consistently strong. Boys at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys perform better than students with similar prior attainment nationally. We are very proud of our strong academic tradition.
The Department of Education Key Stage 4 School Performance Indicators can be viewed here
School and college performance table information is available here
Ofsted Report
The school was last inspected in March 2023.
To view the most recent Ofsted Report, click below:
Safeguarding
At Wilmington Grammar School for Boys our approach to safeguarding is child-centred and we always consider the best interest of the child. The following overview outlines our commitment to providing a safe environment in which children can learn.
● Mrs Takeda is the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). She provides support to staff members to carry out their safeguarding duties and liaises with other agencies such as children’s social care.
● Mrs Takeda is supported by the rest of the Senior Leadership Team, who are also safeguarding leads and the Lead Governor for Safeguarding, Ms Sole.
● Together with the Heads of Year and Student Managers, regular meetings are held to discuss any ongoing safeguarding or welfare concerns, offering support and guidance where necessary.
● All staff members receive regular safeguarding and child protection training and safeguarding and child protection updates.
● A central record is kept of all adults who either work in the school or who help as volunteers with details of DBS checks in place.
● Any visitors to the school are required to report to the office and sign in securely through our electronic system. Visitors are expected to wear their photographic visitor ID at all times while on the school site. They are given an information card outlining who to contact with a safeguarding concern.
● Senior members of staff involved in the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff have received recognised training in safer recruitment and procedures are in place to ensure that appropriate checks have been made before appointments are taken up.
● All staff, including non-teaching staff know the procedures for reporting safeguarding or welfare concerns.
● All students are made aware of the safeguarding team and understand the importance of safeguarding issues. Relevant and current safeguarding issues are addressed and delivered through a mapped programme of PSHE during termly drop-down mornings and during form time.
● All students are made aware of how to report safeguarding or welfare concerns about themselves or others to staff through form time PSHE sessions and information posters in classrooms and on Teams.
● All students are aware of how to report anonymous or hour of hours concerns via SHARP (School Help Advice Reporting Page) which provides a range of support, advice and videos. Click here for more information or to report a concern
● All students are aware of the importance of e-safety and have received guidance from the IT department and through assemblies and PSHE on safe use of the internet. Please click here to view the Parental Controls Online Safety Booklet
Transfer of safeguarding files for Year 7 transition from primary schools or for external Y12 students entering WG6:
● If you are sending safeguarding files to the school electronically, please send them to [email protected] . Please note that we use Edukey for our safeguarding system.
● If you are sending files through the post, please ensure they are sent via secure recorded delivery and marked for the attention of the DSL: Mrs Takeda.
● We will acknowledge receipt of all files by email.
Safeguarding Team
It’s good to talk!
Do you have something on your mind and not sure who to turn to? Whether it is school, home or friendship related it can be really good to share your problems with someone else.
Our safeguarding team is here to help…
Mrs Takeda
Assistant Headteacher
Mr Smith
Assistant Headteacher
Miss Sweeney
Head of Year 7
Mr Hook
Head of Year 8
Mr Powell
Head of Year 9
Mr Darwin
Head of Year 10
Miss Alonge
Head of Year 11
Miss Kemp
Deputy Head of WG6
Mrs Regan
WG6 Student Manager
Mrs Taylor
Year 7 Student Manager
Mrs Mager
Year 8 & 9 Student Manager
Mrs Cast
Year 10 & 11 Student Manager
Mr Sage
SENDCO & Inclusion Leader
Mrs Edwards
Headteacher’s PA
Times of the School Day
The official start of the school day begins with registration at 8.45am. The end of the compulsory school day is 15.30pm (Mon,Tue,Thurs,Fri) or 14.30pm (Wednesday). The total time this amounts to in a typical week is 32.75 hours.
An outline of the school day is shown below.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
KS3 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri | KS4/5 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri | ||
Registration | 8:45 - 9:10 | Registration | 8:45 - 9:10 |
Period 1 | 9:10 - 10:00 | Period 1 | 9:10 - 10:00 |
BREAK | 10:00 - 10.25 | Period 2 | 10:00 - 10.25 |
Period 2 | 10:25 - 11:15 | BREAK | 10:25 - 11:15 |
Period 3 | 11:15 - 12:05 | Period 3 | 11:15 - 12:05 |
LUNCH | 12:05 - 12:55 | Period 4 | 12:05 - 12:55 |
Period 5 | 12:55 - 13:45 | LUNCH | 12:55 - 13:45 |
Period 6 | 13:50 - 14:40 | Period 6 | 13:45 - 14:40 |
Period 7 | 14:40 - 15:30 | Period 7 | 14:40 - 15:30 |
Wednesday
KS3 Wednesday | KS4/5 Wednesday | ||
Period 1 | 8:45 - 9:30 | Period 1 | 8:45 - 9:30 |
BREAK | 9:30 - 9:55 | Period 2 | 9:30 - 10:15 |
Period 2 | 9:55 - 10.40 | BREAK | 10:15 - 10.40 |
Period 3 | 10:40 - 11:25 | Period 3 | 10:40 - 11:25 |
LUNCH | 11:25 - 12:10 | Period 4 | 11:25 - 12:10 |
Period 5 | 12:10 - 12:55 | LUNCH | 12:10 - 13:00 |
Period 6 | 13:00 - 13:45 | Period 6 | 13:00 - 13:45 |
Period 7 | 13:45 - 14:30 | Period 7 | 13:45 - 14:30 |
Extreme Weather Timetable
Please note the decision to adopt this timetable, or in extreme circumstances, close the school will be made by the Head Teacher. Parents will be notified in advance via this page, email and twitter.
For students taking Public Examinations: These would start at 9:30 and students should report direct to the exam room at 9:15.
Registration | 09:45 – 10.00 |
Period 2 | 10:00 – 10:50 |
Period 3 | 10:50 – 11:40 |
Period 4 | 11:40 – 12:20 |
Lunch | 12:20 – 12:50 |
Period 5 | 12:50 – 13:40 |
Period 6 | 13:40 – 14:30 |