Tring School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138352
- Address
- Mortimer Hill, HP23 5JD
- Website
- http://tring.herts.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1568 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.9%
- Persistent absence
- 34.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 81.3%
Mixed 5.7%
Other 5.1%
Other White 3.8%
African 1%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.5
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.35
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 6 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 91 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 64 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
Admissions
Tring School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 276
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 200
Offers
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 38
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 130 110 |
| Year 8 | 242 120 122 |
| Year 9 | 241 122 119 |
| Year 10 | 239 125 114 |
| Year 11 | 240 91 149 |
| Year 12 | 199 87 112 |
| Year 13 | 167 77 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |