Thomas Estley Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 30 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 138527
- Address
- Station Road, Broughton Astley, LE9 6PT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 901 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 91.2%
Mixed 4%
Other White 2%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
African 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 175 |
| French | GCSE | 85 |
| Geography | GCSE | 102 |
Admissions
Thomas Estley Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 97 84 |
| Year 8 | 183 92 91 |
| Year 9 | 178 92 86 |
| Year 10 | 177 94 83 |
| Year 11 | 182 103 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 41.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 31.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 9.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.7% 1.2% |