Turner Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 145923
- Address
- Tile Kiln Lane, Cheriton, CT19 4PB
- Website
- www.turnerfreeschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 951 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.7%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
White British 84%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 3.7%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other Asian 2.4%
Other 1.1%
African 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.59
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.4
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.21
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 29 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 11 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Turner Free School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 251
- 3rd preference
- 138
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 78 98 |
| Year 8 | 174 95 79 |
| Year 9 | 178 89 89 |
| Year 10 | 176 103 73 |
| Year 11 | 171 85 86 |
| Year 12 | 76 28 48 |