Thamesmead School, based in Shepperton, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Thamesmead School currently has around 1048 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 5% who stay in school sixth forms and 51% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Manygate Lane, Shepperton, TW17 9EE |
| Website: | http://www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01932219400 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Philip Reeves |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137237 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/06/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1048 |
| Number of Boys: | 556 |
| Number of Girls: | 492 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.80% | 721 |
| Other White | 7.60% | 80 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 32 |
| Other Asian | 3.10% | 32 |
| Unclassified | 3.00% | 31 |
| Indian | 2.80% | 29 |
| African | 2.70% | 28 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 23 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 14 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School Manor Farm Avenue , TW17 9AD | 3out of 4 | 728 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saxon Primary School Briar Road , TW17 0JB | - not rated | 1,612 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saxon Primary School Briar Road , TW17 0JB | 3out of 4 | 1,612 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Littleton CofE Infant School Rectory Close , TW17 0QE | 3out of 4 | 2,111 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashley CofE Aided Primary School Ashley Road , KT12 1HX | - not rated | 2,207 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weybridge CofE Middle School Grotto Road , KT13 8PL | - not rated | 2,320 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bishop Wand Church of England School Layton's Lane , TW16 6LT | 3out of 4 | 2,383 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bishop Wand Church of England School Laytons Lane , TW16 6LT | - not rated | 2,383 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathside Walton-on-Thames Waterside Drive , KT12 2JP | - not rated | 2,601 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halliford School Russell Road , TW17 9HX | - not rated | 477 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Manor Mead School Laleham Road , TW17 8EL | - not rated | 961 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor Mead School Laleham Road , TW17 8EL | 4out of 4 | 961 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Staplands Nursery and Tutorial Holly Lodge , Oatlands Chase KT13 9RD | - not rated | 2,018 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Staplands Nursery Tutorial Holly Lodge , Oatlands Chase KT13 9RD | - not rated | 2,018 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.