Ralph Thoresby School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 108075
- Address
- Holtdale Approach, LS16 7RX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1004 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 14.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.2%
- Persistent absence
- 30.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 60.4%
Mixed 10.7%
Unclassified 8.1%
Other 4.5%
Other White 3.7%
Pakistani 3.2%
Other Asian 2.8%
African 2.7%
Indian 1.7%
Chinese 1.4%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.6
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Ralph Thoresby School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 186
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 101
- 3rd preference
- 110
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 74 74 |
| Year 8 | 183 91 92 |
| Year 9 | 174 85 89 |
| Year 10 | 167 81 86 |
| Year 11 | 173 91 82 |
| Year 12 | 80 47 33 |
| Year 13 | 79 50 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 55.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 16.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 4.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 2.4% |