Grey Court School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 8 2024 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
- Richmond upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 138825
- Address
- Ham Street, Ham, TW10 7HN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1631 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.2%
- Girls
- 42.8%
- First language not English
- 20.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 48.9%
Other White 17.3%
Mixed 12.7%
Chinese 4.8%
Other 4.6%
Indian 3.3%
Other Asian 3.2%
Pakistani 2.1%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 79%
Local authority average 65%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.7
Local authority average 56.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.86
Local authority average 5.2
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 81 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 8 |
| Government & Politics | AS level | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 68 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Grey Court School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 381
- 2nd preference
- 437
- 3rd preference
- 365
- From another Local Authority
- 633
Offers
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 76
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 147 109 |
| Year 8 | 256 145 111 |
| Year 9 | 256 149 107 |
| Year 10 | 256 145 111 |
| Year 11 | 238 140 98 |
| Year 12 | 190 106 84 |
| Year 13 | 179 101 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 90.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 23.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 54.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 11.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 76.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 48.0% 29.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 2.4% |