Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 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
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 143278
- Address
- Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew, NR7 0XS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1834 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 74.2%
Other White 9.5%
Mixed 8.5%
African 2.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Indian 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Other Asian 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.2
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.5
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 94 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 94 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 311 175 136 |
| Year 8 | 290 153 137 |
| Year 9 | 297 170 127 |
| Year 10 | 294 154 140 |
| Year 11 | 297 141 156 |
| Year 12 | 173 89 84 |
| Year 13 | 172 96 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 2.4% |