Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 137060
- Address
- Tala Close, Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form, KT6 7EY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1486 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.8%
- Girls
- 98.2%
- First language not English
- 35.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.4%
White British 42.4%
Other White 13.8%
Other Asian 10.8%
Mixed 8.6%
Pakistani 5.2%
Indian 4.3%
Other 4.3%
Chinese 3.8%
African 2.6%
Unclassified 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 66%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 69%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.4
Local authority average 59.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.18
Local authority average 5.51
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 8 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| Dance | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
Admissions
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 254
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 195
- 3rd preference
- 113
- From another Local Authority
- 238
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 38
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 0 242 |
| Year 8 | 242 0 242 |
| Year 9 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 10 | 241 0 241 |
| Year 11 | 238 0 238 |
| Year 12 | 163 14 149 |
| Year 13 | 121 13 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 93.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 16.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 65.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 11.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 1.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 61.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 23.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 2.4% |