Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Sept 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137241
- Address
- Maypole Road, Tiptree, CO5 0EW
- Website
- http://www.thurstable.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1141 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 92.4%
Mixed 3.6%
Other White 2.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 78 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 37 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 26 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 76 |
Admissions
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 81 97 |
| Year 8 | 205 96 109 |
| Year 9 | 206 108 98 |
| Year 10 | 212 100 112 |
| Year 11 | 210 103 107 |
| Year 12 | 59 35 24 |
| Year 13 | 71 45 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 1.7% |