Ralph Thoresby School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 26 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
- 1035 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 14.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.2%
- Persistent absence
- 31.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 64.6%
Mixed 10.8%
Unclassified 5.9%
Pakistani 3.6%
Other 3%
Other White 2.9%
Other Asian 2.9%
African 2.2%
Indian 1.5%
Chinese 1.3%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
Ralph Thoresby School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 94
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 88 97 |
| Year 8 | 175 88 87 |
| Year 9 | 174 86 88 |
| Year 10 | 174 93 81 |
| Year 11 | 173 76 97 |
| Year 12 | 81 54 27 |
| Year 13 | 73 38 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 33.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 36.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 14.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 41.0% 64.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 18.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 16.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.8% 1.7% |