What did Ofsted judge Wallington High School for Girls's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Wallington High School for Girls's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Wallington High School for Girls?

Wallington High School for Girls has 1,548 pupils on roll.

What ages does Wallington High School for Girls take?

Wallington High School for Girls admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Wallington High School for Girls located?

Wallington High School for Girls is located in Wallington, SM6 0PH, Sutton.

How do I apply to Wallington High School for Girls?

Wallington High School for Girls is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Wallington High School for Girls?

When Wallington High School for Girls has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted, who achieve the minimum qualifying threshold or above in the entrance test or whose score is up to 20% lower than the standardised pass mark for the SET and the minimum standardised pass marks in the NWSSEE Maths and English. Documentary evidence must be submitted before the child sits the Selective Eligibility Test; 2. Places irrespective of address — 100 places on the basis of the score in the Entrance Test in order of highest score, irrespective of home address; 3. Pupil Premium — Up to 35 places for children eligible for Pupil Premium who achieve the pass mark or above in the entrance test or whose score is up to 20% lower than the standardised pass mark for the SET and the minimum standardised pass marks in the NWSSEE Maths and English, by rank order irrespective of address. Evidence must be submitted via the child's primary school before the child sits the Selective Eligibility Test. If insufficient applicants qualify, the remaining places (up to 35) are allocated under criterion 4, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a tie for the final place under criteria 2, 3 or 4, places are allocated according to proximity to WHSG with those living nearest gaining the highest priority (distances measured as at 5.2.4); where applicants have the same score and live equidistant and only one place remains, the child is selected by the drawing of lots by a person independent of the School in the presence of at least two witnesses.

What is the largest ethnic background at Wallington High School for Girls?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 27.7% of pupils at Wallington High School for Girls are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Wallington High School for Girls: Ofsted & Catchment 2026

How places were offered at Wallington High School for Girls, year by year →

How places are decided at Wallington High School for Girls

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted, who achieve the minimum qualifying threshold or above in the entrance test or whose score is up to 20% lower than the standardised pass mark for the SET and the minimum standardised pass marks in the NWSSEE Maths and English. Documentary evidence must be submitted before the child sits the Selective Eligibility Test.
2Places irrespective of address — 100 places on the basis of the score in the Entrance Test in order of highest score, irrespective of home address.
3Pupil Premium — Up to 35 places for children eligible for Pupil Premium who achieve the pass mark or above in the entrance test or whose score is up to 20% lower than the standardised pass mark for the SET and the minimum standardised pass marks in the NWSSEE Maths and English, by rank order irrespective of address. Evidence must be submitted via the child's primary school before the child sits the Selective Eligibility Test. If insufficient applicants qualify, the remaining places (up to 35) are allocated under criterion 4.
4Catchment area — Up to 110 places linked to the catchment area, in order of highest score, to those whose permanent place of residence on 31 October 2026 (the CAF deadline) is within a 6.7km radius of the main entrance to the School building. Distances verified by the London Borough of Sutton using a GIS computer program. Reduced by the number of places offered under sections 3.4, 5.2.1 and 5.2.3.

If two applications tie: In the event of a tie for the final place under criteria 2, 3 or 4, places are allocated according to proximity to WHSG with those living nearest gaining the highest priority (distances measured as at 5.2.4); where applicants have the same score and live equidistant and only one place remains, the child is selected by the drawing of lots by a person independent of the School in the presence of at least two witnesses.

Selective girls' school. Entry requires passing a two-stage Entrance Test: the Selective Eligibility Test (multiple-choice Maths and English) then the Nonsuch and Wallington Second Stage Entrance Examination (NWSSEE, Maths and English); both NWSSEE parts must be passed. Total score = NWSSEE marks plus half the aggregate SET mark, each part carrying equal weight. Should there be insufficient eligible applicants under criteria 3 or 4, remaining places up to the PAN of 210 are offered in order of highest score (criterion 2). Admissions authority is the Girls' Learning Trust Admissions Committee; approved November 2025.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Wallington High School for Girls: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wallington High School for Girls's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Wallington High School for Girls's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wallington High School for Girls?: Wallington High School for Girls has 1,548 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wallington High School for Girls take?: Wallington High School for Girls admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Wallington High School for Girls located?: Wallington High School for Girls is located in Wallington, SM6 0PH, Sutton.
How do I apply to Wallington High School for Girls?: Wallington High School for Girls is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Wallington High School for Girls?: When Wallington High School for Girls has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted, who achieve the minimum qualifying threshold or above in the entrance test or whose score is up to 20% lower than the standardised pass mark for the SET and the minimum standardised pass marks in the NWSSEE Maths and English. Documentary evidence must be submitted before the child sits the Selective Eligibility Test; 2. Places irrespective of address — 100 places on the basis of the score in the Entrance Test in order of highest score, irrespective of home address; 3. Pupil Premium — Up to 35 places for children eligible for Pupil Premium who achieve the pass mark or above in the entrance test or whose score is up to 20% lower than the standardised pass mark for the SET and the minimum standardised pass marks in the NWSSEE Maths and English, by rank order irrespective of address. Evidence must be submitted via the child's primary school before the child sits the Selective Eligibility Test. If insufficient applicants qualify, the remaining places (up to 35) are allocated under criterion 4, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a tie for the final place under criteria 2, 3 or 4, places are allocated according to proximity to WHSG with those living nearest gaining the highest priority (distances measured as at 5.2.4); where applicants have the same score and live equidistant and only one place remains, the child is selected by the drawing of lots by a person independent of the School in the presence of at least two witnesses.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wallington High School for Girls?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 27.7% of pupils at Wallington High School for Girls are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at Wallington High School for Girls, year by year →

How places are decided at Wallington High School for Girls

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted, who achieve the minimum qualifying threshold or above in the entrance test or whose score is up to 20% lower than the standardised pass mark for the SET and the minimum standardised pass marks in the NWSSEE Maths and English. Documentary evidence must be submitted before the child sits the Selective Eligibility Test.
2Places irrespective of address — 100 places on the basis of the score in the Entrance Test in order of highest score, irrespective of home address.
3Pupil Premium — Up to 35 places for children eligible for Pupil Premium who achieve the pass mark or above in the entrance test or whose score is up to 20% lower than the standardised pass mark for the SET and the minimum standardised pass marks in the NWSSEE Maths and English, by rank order irrespective of address. Evidence must be submitted via the child's primary school before the child sits the Selective Eligibility Test. If insufficient applicants qualify, the remaining places (up to 35) are allocated under criterion 4.
4Catchment area — Up to 110 places linked to the catchment area, in order of highest score, to those whose permanent place of residence on 31 October 2026 (the CAF deadline) is within a 6.7km radius of the main entrance to the School building. Distances verified by the London Borough of Sutton using a GIS computer program. Reduced by the number of places offered under sections 3.4, 5.2.1 and 5.2.3.

Wallington High School for Girls: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wallington High School for Girls's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Wallington High School for Girls's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wallington High School for Girls?: Wallington High School for Girls has 1,548 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wallington High School for Girls take?: Wallington High School for Girls admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Wallington High School for Girls located?: Wallington High School for Girls is located in Wallington, SM6 0PH, Sutton.
How do I apply to Wallington High School for Girls?: Wallington High School for Girls is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Wallington High School for Girls?: When Wallington High School for Girls has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted, who achieve the minimum qualifying threshold or above in the entrance test or whose score is up to 20% lower than the standardised pass mark for the SET and the minimum standardised pass marks in the NWSSEE Maths and English. Documentary evidence must be submitted before the child sits the Selective Eligibility Test; 2. Places irrespective of address — 100 places on the basis of the score in the Entrance Test in order of highest score, irrespective of home address; 3. Pupil Premium — Up to 35 places for children eligible for Pupil Premium who achieve the pass mark or above in the entrance test or whose score is up to 20% lower than the standardised pass mark for the SET and the minimum standardised pass marks in the NWSSEE Maths and English, by rank order irrespective of address. Evidence must be submitted via the child's primary school before the child sits the Selective Eligibility Test. If insufficient applicants qualify, the remaining places (up to 35) are allocated under criterion 4, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a tie for the final place under criteria 2, 3 or 4, places are allocated according to proximity to WHSG with those living nearest gaining the highest priority (distances measured as at 5.2.4); where applicants have the same score and live equidistant and only one place remains, the child is selected by the drawing of lots by a person independent of the School in the presence of at least two witnesses.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wallington High School for Girls?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 27.7% of pupils at Wallington High School for Girls are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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