My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
37%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%Thomas Bennett Community College
Academy converter — Secondary
RH10 5AD / 11–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
33.1
Attainment 8
73%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022
Good
Good
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 33.1
- Progress 8
- -0.95
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 22.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 24.18
- Achieving AAB+
- 15.4%
73% of parents would recommend this school
62 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
35%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
23%Agree
45%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
13%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
8%Not applicable
54%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
21%Agree
41%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
40%Agree
16%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
2%Not applicable
21%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
23%No
77%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 14 parents
Strongly agree
21%Agree
29%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
29%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
46%Agree
23%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
15%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
31%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
41%Agree
35%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
42%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
40%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
40%Agree
31%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
73%No
27%14.7% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
14.7%
SEN support
3.1%
EHCP
SEN Unit
- Autism (ASD)
- 3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.3%
43.8% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 43.8%
35% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 73%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 35%
- Entered top-third university
- 1%
- Achieved a degree
- 45%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1
- Free school meals
- 33.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.2:1
- Overall absence
- 11.07%
- Persistent absence
- 29.98%
- English as additional language
- 28.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.4%
- White
- 61.3%
- Mixed
- 8.3%
- Asian
- 10.4%
- Black
- 6.1%
- Other
- 2%
White British52.6%
Other White8.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.2%
Other Mixed3.3%
White & Black Caribbean2%
White & Black African1.6%
White & Asian1.4%
Other Asian3.6%
Indian3.2%
Pakistani3.2%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Other Black2.5%
Caribbean2%
African1.6%