Grey Court School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 9 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
- 1593 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.1%
- Girls
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 18.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 50.4%
Other White 16.4%
Mixed 12.3%
Other 4.8%
Chinese 3.6%
Other Asian 3.4%
Indian 2.9%
Pakistani 2.1%
African 1.9%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.88
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 56%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 74%
Local authority average 65%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.6
Local authority average 55.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.88
Local authority average 5.14
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 63 |
| Government & Politics | AS level | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Grey Court School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 281
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 373
- 2nd preference
- 444
- 3rd preference
- 343
- From another Local Authority
- 510
Offers
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 79
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 147 109 |
| Year 8 | 256 148 108 |
| Year 9 | 250 137 113 |
| Year 10 | 243 143 100 |
| Year 11 | 245 138 107 |
| Year 12 | 186 105 81 |
| Year 13 | 157 92 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 24.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 50.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 15.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 78.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 29.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 36.0% 26.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 1.7% |