Thomas Estley Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Good Oct 29 2024 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
- 891 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.3%
White British 91.1%
Mixed 4%
Other White 1.5%
African 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| Economics | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 166 |
Admissions
Thomas Estley Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 111
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 94 88 |
| Year 8 | 181 97 84 |
| Year 9 | 179 91 88 |
| Year 10 | 177 90 87 |
| Year 11 | 172 92 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 21.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.7% 3.0% |