Thomas Bennett Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 6 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
- 1271 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 23.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.6%
- Persistent absence
- 37.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 56.4%
Other White 9%
Mixed 7.9%
Unclassified 6.9%
African 5.7%
Indian 3.4%
Other Asian 3.1%
Pakistani 2.3%
Other Black 2.2%
Other 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 31.5
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.72
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 63 |
| Dance | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 191 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 187 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 59 |
| French | GCSE | 19 |
| Geography | GCSE | 89 |
| History | GCSE | 80 |
Admissions
Thomas Bennett Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 108
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 229 123 106 |
| Year 8 | 240 128 112 |
| Year 9 | 209 114 95 |
| Year 10 | 203 105 98 |
| Year 11 | 192 95 97 |
| Year 12 | 110 78 32 |
| Year 13 | 88 56 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 40.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 27.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 18.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 57.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 17.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.2% |