Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Details

Age Range 4-11 years
Gender Mixed
Type Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character Church of England
Local Authority East Sussex
Address Corseley Road, TN3 9SF
URN 114559

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School Census

Total 178
Girls/Boys 87/91
Girls/Boys Ratio 48.9%/51.1%
% pupils where English not first language 1.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 5
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 8.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start Date Ofsted Rating
25/04/2023 Good
19/05/2009 Outstanding
Inspection Date 25/04/2023
Quality of Education Good
Behaviour and Attitudes Good
Personal Development Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 19/05/2009
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding

Primary Results

Primary Results 2023
Type Score
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 13%
Reading 108
Maths 104
Reading Progress 0.8
Writing Progress -2.4
Maths Progress -1.9
No Results Published for 2022 to 2020
Primary Results 2019
Type Score
Pupils meeting the expected standard 78%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7%
Reading 107
Maths 106
Reading Progress 1.4
Writing Progress -1.8
Maths Progress -0.3

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications 34
As First Preference 14
As second preference 6
As third preference 14
Total Offers Made 16
first preference offers 14
second preference offers 1
third preference offers 0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications 20
As First Preference 11
As second preference 4
As third preference 5
Total Offers Made 11
first preference offers 11
second preference offers 0
third preference offers 0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications 42
As First Preference 22
As second preference 11
As third preference 9
Total Offers Made 23
first preference offers 22
second preference offers 0
third preference offers 0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications 36
As First Preference 23
As second preference 2
As third preference 11
Total Offers Made 23
first preference offers 23
second preference offers 0
third preference offers 0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications 54
As First Preference 23
As second preference 8
As third preference 23
Total Offers Made 25
first preference offers 23
second preference offers 0
third preference offers 2
First preference v Offers 1.34%
Total Applications 72
As First Preference 39
As second preference 10
As third preference 23
Total Offers Made 30
first preference offers 29
second preference offers 1
third preference offers 0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications 43
As First Preference 17
As second preference 15
As third preference 11
Total Offers Made 22
first preference offers 17
second preference offers 4
third preference offers 1
First preference v Offers 1.04%
Total Applications 62
As First Preference 27
As second preference 17
As third preference 18
Total Offers Made 30
first preference offers 26
second preference offers 2
third preference offers 2
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications 57
As First Preference 26
As second preference 11
As third preference 20
Total Offers Made 29
first preference offers 26
second preference offers 3
third preference offers 0
First preference v Offers 1.43%
Total Applications 68
As First Preference 43
As second preference 15
As third preference 10
Total Offers Made 30
first preference offers 30
second preference offers 0
third preference offers 0
First preference v Offers 1.10%
Total Applications 75
As First Preference 32
As second preference 24
As third preference 19
Total Offers Made 30
first preference offers 29
second preference offers 1
third preference offers 0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree 69%
agree 22%
disagree 7%
strongly disagree 2%
don't know 0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree 76%
agree 18%
disagree 5%
strongly disagree 0%
don't know 1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree 56%
agree 34%
disagree 5%
strongly disagree 1%
don't know 4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree 5%
agree 7%
disagree 5%
strongly disagree 2%
don't know 5%
not applicable 76%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree 48%
agree 38%
disagree 12%
strongly disagree 2%
don't know 0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree 48%
agree 15%
disagree 9%
strongly disagree 2%
don't know 2%
not applicable 23%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes 20%
no 80%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree 42%
agree 31%
disagree 8%
strongly disagree 15%
dont know 4%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree 47%
agree 40%
disagree 5%
strongly disagree 2%
don't know 7%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree 65%
agree 24%
disagree 7%
strongly disagree 1%
don't know 3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree 56%
agree 33%
disagree 8%
strongly disagree 1%
don't know 2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree 59%
agree 30%
disagree 7%
strongly disagree 0%
don't know 4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree 62%
agree 32%
disagree 5%
strongly disagree 1%
don't know 0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree 54%
agree 30%
disagree 10%
strongly disagree 3%
don't know 3%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes 88%
no 12%

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin 85.6%
any other white background ethnic origin 4.8%
irish ethnic origin 3.4%
white and asian ethnic origin 2.1%
chinese ethnic origin 2.1%
indian ethnic origin 0.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin 0.7%
african ethnic origin 0.7%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin 87.1%
any other white background ethnic origin 3.9%
irish ethnic origin 2.2%
white and asian ethnic origin 2.2%
chinese ethnic origin 1.7%
african ethnic origin 1.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin 0.6%
indian ethnic origin 0.6%