Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 21 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
- 1463 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.8%
- Girls
- 98.2%
- First language not English
- 34%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.4%
White British 42.9%
Other White 12.3%
Other Asian 11.1%
Mixed 8.6%
Pakistani 6.3%
Chinese 4.2%
Other 4%
Indian 3.6%
Unclassified 2.1%
African 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.94
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.58
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 67%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 67%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.5
Local authority average 58.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.17
Local authority average 5.42
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| Dance | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 189 |
Admissions
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 252
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 122
- From another Local Authority
- 175
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 34
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 0 242 |
| Year 8 | 241 0 241 |
| Year 9 | 242 0 242 |
| Year 10 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 11 | 234 0 234 |
| Year 12 | 149 16 133 |
| Year 13 | 116 11 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 94.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 13.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 69.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 9.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 65.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 24.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 22.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |