The Thomas Alleyne Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 16 2019 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 140037
- Address
- High Street, SG1 3BE
- Website
- http://www.tas.herts.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1011 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 10.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 71.9%
Mixed 9.1%
Other White 5.4%
African 4.5%
Indian 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Asian 1.5%
Chinese 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 67 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 156 |
Admissions
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 152
- 3rd preference
- 139
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 89 92 |
| Year 8 | 178 87 91 |
| Year 9 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 10 | 179 86 93 |
| Year 11 | 172 86 86 |
| Year 12 | 65 35 30 |
| Year 13 | 56 33 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 1.7% |