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Thamesmead School

Academy converter · Shepperton · TW17 9EE

Ages 11–16 · 1,054 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

49.8

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 849.8
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,071

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,054 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,054
Boys / girls
545 / 509
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,054 / 1,050 (100%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
178
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THAMESMEAD SCHOOL
Academy trust
THAMESMEAD SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Philip Reeves

Location

Address
Manygate Lane
Postcode
TW17 9EE
Town
Shepperton
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Surrey
District
Spelthorne
Constituency
Spelthorne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Shepperton, Surrey, 1,054 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17%.

Open schools in Shepperton
6
Secondary schools in Shepperton
1
Academies among open schools in Shepperton
50% (3)
Open schools in TW17
6
Secondary in TW17
1
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Secondary in Surrey LA
56

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM22.5%

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  • Chertsey High School

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  • The Matthew Arnold School

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    Ages 11–16

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    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.1%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Reeves
Telephone
01932219400
Website
http://www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk

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