Thamesview School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Foundation school |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Address | Thong Lane, DA12 4LF |
| School Website | www.thamesviewsch.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1474566552 |
| URN | 118879 |
School Census
| Total | 955 |
| Girls/Boys | 457/498 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.9%/52.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 13.2% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 374 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 14.2% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 21/05/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 21/05/2024 | Good |
| 19/06/2018 | Good |
| 12/11/2014 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 21/05/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 19/06/2018 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 12/11/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2024 | School inspection: Good | View |
| 19 June 2018 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 12 November 2014 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 28 September 2011 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 25 February 2009 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 31 January 2007 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 17 January 2005 | Full inspection | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 21.20% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 33.50% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.60% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.92 |
| Progress 8 | -0.72 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 40% |
| Entering EBacc | 18% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.82 |
| Progress 8 | -0.69 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 46% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 2.92 |
| Progress 8 | -0.54 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 296 |
| As first preference | 103 |
| As second preference | 64 |
| As third preference | 66 |
| Total Offers Made | 207 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 103 |
| second preference offers | 31 |
| third preference offers | 16 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 268 |
| As first preference | 91 |
| As second preference | 54 |
| As third preference | 66 |
| Total Offers Made | 170 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 91 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 16 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 247 |
| As first preference | 90 |
| As second preference | 55 |
| As third preference | 63 |
| Total Offers Made | 159 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 90 |
| second preference offers | 24 |
| third preference offers | 11 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 314 |
| As first preference | 105 |
| As second preference | 57 |
| As third preference | 49 |
| Total Offers Made | 178 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 105 |
| second preference offers | 23 |
| third preference offers | 12 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 293 |
| As first preference | 95 |
| As second preference | 72 |
| As third preference | 71 |
| Total Offers Made | 176 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 95 |
| second preference offers | 26 |
| third preference offers | 13 |
| first preference v offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 389 |
| As first preference | 136 |
| As second preference | 90 |
| As third preference | 102 |
| Total Offers Made | 177 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 129 |
| second preference offers | 28 |
| third preference offers | 17 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 461 |
| As first preference | 154 |
| As second preference | 114 |
| As third preference | 102 |
| Total Offers Made | 176 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 140 |
| second preference offers | 28 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 462 |
| As first preference | 162 |
| As second preference | 102 |
| As third preference | 97 |
| Total Offers Made | 179 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 159 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 465 |
| As first preference | 140 |
| As second preference | 93 |
| As third preference | 118 |
| Total Offers Made | 148 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 123 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 438 |
| As first preference | 124 |
| As second preference | 94 |
| As third preference | 96 |
| Total Offers Made | 148 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 124 |
| second preference offers | 17 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 456 |
| As first preference | 143 |
| As second preference | 100 |
| As third preference | 107 |
| Total Offers Made | 147 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 138 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 53% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 60% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 65% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 20% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 50% |
| no | 50% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 90% |
| no | 10% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 69% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 56% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 13% |
| not applicable | 56% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 44% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 31% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 56% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 63% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 81% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 38% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 56% |
| no | 44% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 62.2% |
| african ethnic origin | 11% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 10% |
| indian ethnic origin | 3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 67.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 8.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 2% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
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(0.27 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Cerne Road, , DA12 4BN
Riverview Infant School
(0.40 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-7, Gender: Mixed
Address: Cimba Wood, , DA12 4SD
Riverview Junior School
(0.40 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Cimba Wood, , DA12 4SD