The Thomas Alleyne Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 15 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 140037
- Address
- High Street, SG1 3BE
- Website
- http://www.tas.herts.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 986 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 70.2%
Mixed 8.7%
Other White 6%
African 4.3%
Indian 2.7%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 66 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
Admissions
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 131
- 3rd preference
- 140
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 86 91 |
| Year 8 | 178 88 90 |
| Year 9 | 171 87 84 |
| Year 10 | 170 92 78 |
| Year 11 | 178 84 94 |
| Year 12 | 50 27 23 |
| Year 13 | 62 33 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.4% |