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
- 1512 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 93.3%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 1.8%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.2
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.47
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 97 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 97 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Tadcaster Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 249
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 212
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 337
Offers
- 1st preference
- 245
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 125
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 262 138 124 |
| Year 8 | 256 145 111 |
| Year 9 | 262 127 135 |
| Year 10 | 261 140 121 |
| Year 11 | 263 134 129 |
| Year 12 | 109 52 57 |
| Year 13 | 99 46 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 36.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 1.7% |