Located in Tring, Tring School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Tring School currently has around 1584 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 11.0% 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 11%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.5%).
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 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 58% who stay in school sixth forms and 32% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Mortimer Hill, Tring, HP23 5JD |
| Website: | http://tring.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01442822303 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sally Ambrose |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138352 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1507 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1584 |
| Number of Boys: | 758 |
| Number of Girls: | 826 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.50% | 1275 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.70% | 74 |
| Other White | 4.40% | 69 |
| Other Mixed | 3.70% | 59 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 26 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 14 |
| African | 0.80% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Road Primary School Grove Road , HP23 5PD | 3out of 4 | 508 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove Road Primary School Grove Road , HP23 5PD | - not rated | 508 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dundale Primary School and Nursery Silk Mill Way , HP23 5DJ | - not rated | 555 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dundale Primary School and Nursery Dundale Primary School, Silk Mill Way , HP23 5DJ | 3out of 4 | 555 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove Road Junior School Grove Road , HP23 5PD | - not rated | 637 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tring School Mortimer Hill , HP23 5JD | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tring School Mortimer Hill , HP23 5JD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Mansion Drive , HP23 5LX | - not rated | 818 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Francis House Preparatory School Aylesbury Road , HP23 4DL | - not rated | 1,762 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.