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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
966
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1266. The school was last rated as Inadequate by Ofsted on 21 Jan 2015.
PUPIL MIX
463 boys and 503 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.1
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
19.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
19.3%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.1%
EHC PLAN
0.8%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Well Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 15% | 27% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 | 3.68 | 4.07 |
Percentage of students completing
School
Local Authority
England
Progress Score
Average
Averages per A level entry
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Grade | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Average Points | 32.54 | 31.69 | 32.87 |
Percentage of students completing
School
Local Authority
England
Progress Score
Average
Average results per academic qualifications
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Grade | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Average Points | 32.75 | 31.71 | 33.02 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 21 Jan 2015 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding is effective | - |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 228 |
| Of which first preference applications | 160 |
| Of which second preference applications | 30 |
| Of which third preference applications | 37 |
| Total offers made | 204 |
| Of which first preference offers | 160 |
| Of which second preference offers | 11 |
| Of which third preference offers | 19 |
School Destinations
Destination data is not available for this school.
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
3
|
GREEN SPACE |
5
|
ENVIRONMENT |
4
|
SAFETY |
1
|
PROPERTY | £126,750 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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