Admission Criteria


Admissions Criteria Year 7 - 2012

The School admits 120 boys on the basis of their ability. Boys will be regarded as of selective ability according to their performance in the selection tests established by the school.

  1. Pupils who have reached the pass mark who are Looked After Children, then those who have medical or social grounds for admission supported by appropriate professional evidence.
  2. In rank order of performance.
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Admissions Criteria Mid Term - 2012

The School admits 120 boys on the basis of their ability. Boys will be regarded as of selective ability according to their performance in the selection tests established by the school.

  1. Pupils who have reached the pass mark who are Looked After Children, then those who have medical or social grounds for admission supported by appropriate professional evidence.
  2. In rank order of performance.

Pupils at Wallington County Grammar School start GCSE studies in Year 9 and smaller teaching groups are then created. This reorganisation allows a 13+ entry with up to a maximum of 10 places. Testing for entry into Year 9 will usually take place in the Spring Term prior to the September of entry.


Admissions Criteria Sixth Form - 2012

The School admits both young men and women based on their performance in GCSE examinations.
The minimum entry requirements are:

  • Average Point Score of 47.8 at GCSE using the best 8 GCSE results.
  • Either at least a Grade A at GCSE in the subjects to be studied at AS Level, or the special entry requirements have been met for specific subjects;
  • Subjects chosen at AS/A Level must form a coherent two year course.

Twenty boys or girls, depending upon the uptake of places by internal candidates, may be admitted to the Sixth Form from outside the School.

Students who meet the minimum entry requirement are selected according to the following criteria:

  1. Looked after children;
  2. Those who have medical or social grounds for admission supported by appropriate professional evidence;
  3. Those progressing from Year 11 at WCGS;
  4. Those progressing from Year 11 at other schools in rank order of performance at GCSE.

It is important for external applicants to note that places are offered in rank order and that meeting the minimum entry requirement does not automatically mean that a place will be offered. The Admission Criteria include a minimum standard of entry but in practice, given the level of competition, most applicants achieve considerably higher.