Tomlinscote School

Academy converterSecondary

GU16 8PY / 11–16 / None

Outstanding

Ofsted

53.4

Attainment 8

88%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
53.4
Progress 8
0.28
Grade 5+ English & Maths
62.5%

88% of parents would recommend this school

243 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
37%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
41%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
46%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
9%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
11%
Not applicable
64%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
44%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
21%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
25%

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 56 parents

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
23%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
4%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
34%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
37%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
43%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
41%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
22%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
35%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
88%
No
12%

14.1% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

14.1%

SEN support

3.2%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
2.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.7%

94.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
94.5%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1

Free school meals
6.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.7:1
Overall absence
6.04%
Persistent absence
12.42%
English as additional language
12.5%
Teachers with QTS
98.4%
White
59.7%
White British53.1%
Other White6.5%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
5%
Other Mixed3%
White & Asian1.3%
White & Black African0.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
Asian
10.8%
Other Asian4.1%
Indian3.3%
Pakistani2.1%
Chinese0.8%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black
1%
African0.4%
Caribbean0.3%
Other Black0.3%
Other
2.9%