Wallington County Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 77.7 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 77.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 100%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.95
- Confidence interval:
- [0.71, 1.20]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Official links
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
Wallington County Grammar School says Year 7 entry for September 2027 is selective, with a Published Admission Number of 150. To make a valid application, boys must reach the WCGS combined qualifying standard from the SET and the Second Stage Test and must also apply through their home local authority Common Application Form in October 2026.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
WCGS publishes 2027-entry key dates as registration opening on 1 May 2026, access-arrangements requests due by 12 June 2026, registration closing on 31 July 2026, the SET on Tuesday 15 September 2026, and the Second Stage Test on Saturday 3 October 2026. The reviewed 2027 admissions materials do not state an exact results-release date in the visible text reviewed for this row, only that admissions then proceed through the coordinated local-authority process for offers in March 2027.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 150 | 77.7 | — | 100.0% | 68.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 147 | 77.8 | +0.95 | 98.6% | 68.7% | 7.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 150 | 76.1 | +0.81 | 99.0% | 61.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 150 | 74.2 | +0.43 | 78.0% | 67.0% | 7.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sutton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136798 |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster and Executive Headteacher Jamie Bean |
| Trust | GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SM6 7PH |
| Latest pupils | 150 |
| FSM eligible | 6.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Croydon Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7PH
www.wcgs-sutton.co.ukView local authority page2086472235| DfE number | 5407 |
| UKPRN | 10033707 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |