Tadcaster Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 2022 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
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 145777
- Address
- Toulston, LS24 9NB
- Website
- http://web.tgsbec.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1500 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 15.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 92.8%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 2.5%
Unclassified 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.9
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.18
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 64 |
| Biology | GCSE | 104 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 104 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
Tadcaster Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 266
- 2nd preference
- 228
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 330
Offers
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 134
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 261 134 127 |
| Year 8 | 263 136 127 |
| Year 9 | 253 143 110 |
| Year 10 | 255 122 133 |
| Year 11 | 258 138 120 |
| Year 12 | 107 47 60 |
| Year 13 | 103 50 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 2.4% |