The Thomas Aveling School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 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
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 137376
- Address
- Arethusa Road, Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1212 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
White British 70%
Other White 6.8%
Mixed 6.6%
African 4.8%
Other Asian 3.9%
Indian 2.1%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 110 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
The Thomas Aveling School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 275
- 2nd preference
- 171
- 3rd preference
- 136
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 189 96 93 |
| Year 8 | 195 99 96 |
| Year 9 | 191 101 90 |
| Year 10 | 218 105 113 |
| Year 11 | 217 116 101 |
| Year 12 | 102 50 52 |
| Year 13 | 100 47 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 2.4% |