The Thomas Aveling School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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, ME1 2UW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1234 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 71.3%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 5.9%
Other Asian 3.8%
African 3.6%
Indian 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.27
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
The Thomas Aveling School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 263
- 2nd preference
- 194
- 3rd preference
- 153
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 97 96 |
| Year 8 | 197 104 93 |
| Year 9 | 221 108 113 |
| Year 10 | 224 119 105 |
| Year 11 | 190 99 91 |
| Year 12 | 114 56 58 |
| Year 13 | 95 31 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 29.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 55.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 56.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 15.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 2.2% |