Therfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 16 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
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 143902
- Address
- Dilston Road, KT22 7NZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1046 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.8%
- Girls
- 40.2%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 78.4%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 6.1%
Other Asian 2.1%
African 1.7%
Indian 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.6
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Therfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 162 107 55 |
| Year 8 | 168 99 69 |
| Year 9 | 202 123 79 |
| Year 10 | 191 115 76 |
| Year 11 | 174 93 81 |
| Year 12 | 74 40 34 |
| Year 13 | 75 49 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 24.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |