Academic Performance
Due to its exam success it is a popular school, and very much over-subscribed (close to 200% over-subscribed). The over-subscription has been reported to have included a higher proportion of bogus applications than for other secondary schools in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
The 2002 Ofsted report noted that the school, which received pupils from more than 40 different primary schools, was heavily oversubscribed and had been for several years. Attainment on entry was well above average, and over 90% of pupils went on to further education. It described Waldegrave as "a very good school that provides a high quality education for its pupils", despite receiving below average funding for a London school.
Strengths were identified as:
- Teaching
- Pupils' attitudes and behaviour
- Leadership by the headteacher
- Monitoring and evaluation of the school's work
- A range of provision suitable both for more able students and for those with learning needs or behavioural difficulties
The report identified no major areas of weakness, and its Ofsted Inspections came out with successful results.Many of the girls achieve well above average GCSE results, as Waldegrave climbs higher in the Top State Schools. The girls have brought together many charity events, are very successful in Sport and Physical Education and are also one of the most environmentally friendly schools in their borough. It gets the best GCSE results in the LEA, with some of the highest results at GCSE in England. Girls schools on average perform well at A level, compared to mixed schools.
In 2010 Waldegrave was named the top state secondary school, without a sixth form, in the country, by The Times Parent Power.
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