Thomas Bennett Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 138620
- Address
- Ashdown Drive, Tilgate, RH10 5AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1262 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.7%
- Girls
- 44.3%
- First language not English
- 28.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.4%
- Persistent absence
- 30.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 52.6%
Unclassified 8.6%
Mixed 8.3%
Other White 8.2%
African 6%
Other Asian 3.6%
Indian 3.2%
Pakistani 3.2%
Other Black 2.5%
Other 2%
Caribbean 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.93
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 60 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 175 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 53 |
| French | GCSE | 21 |
| Geography | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Thomas Bennett Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 23
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 117 107 |
| Year 8 | 220 114 106 |
| Year 9 | 226 123 103 |
| Year 10 | 203 108 95 |
| Year 11 | 192 103 89 |
| Year 12 | 94 64 30 |
| Year 13 | 103 74 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 1.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 2.4% |