The Thomas Adams School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 147508
- Address
- Lowe Hill, Wem, SY4 5UB
- Website
- http://www.thomasadams.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1207 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 19.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 88.6%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 3.1%
African 1.4%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.74
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 79 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Thomas Adams School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 102 107 |
| Year 8 | 205 85 120 |
| Year 9 | 203 105 98 |
| Year 10 | 210 97 113 |
| Year 11 | 211 109 102 |
| Year 12 | 101 49 52 |
| Year 13 | 68 26 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 34.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 55.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 15.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 2.4% |