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The Thomas Aveling School

Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UW

Local ranking9th of 20 secondary schools in Medway
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1204

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
25.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
31.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
217

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
76.0%
Higher education
39.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
29.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

25.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

25.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

90

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.0
16-18 Cohort
202

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1212
Boys
614 (51%)
Girls
598 (49%)
Capacity
1204 (101% full)
SEND
20.8%
FSM Eligible
33.4%
EAL
12.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
17.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
71.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,495/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 70.9%
  • White Other: 6.9%
  • Black African: 4.8%
  • Asian Other: 3.9%
  • Asian Indian: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%

70.9%

White British

6.9%

White Other

4.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137376
UKPRN
10035084
Establishment No.
5451
Trust
BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST

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