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
- 1226 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 87.6%
Other White 4.2%
Mixed 3.4%
African 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 68 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
The Thomas Adams School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 144
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 206 88 118 |
| Year 8 | 201 103 98 |
| Year 9 | 214 99 115 |
| Year 10 | 216 113 103 |
| Year 11 | 215 105 110 |
| Year 12 | 72 27 45 |
| Year 13 | 102 53 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 19.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 17.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 33.0% 43.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 60.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 17.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 11.0% 17.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 1.7% |