SCHOOL PROFILE

Tomlinscote School

Secondary Academy converter URN 140117
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,500 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 November 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Surrey
Trust WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,495 1,495 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 725 48.5% of pupils
Male pupils 770 51.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.0%
17.8 pts below England
School 7.0%
Surrey Heath 13.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.6%
7.7 pts below England
School 12.6%
Surrey Heath 15.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.7%
1.7 pts above England
School 2.7%
Surrey Heath 1.7%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
55.1%
823
Unclassified
12.4%
186
Any other White background
7.8%
117
Any other Asian background
4.8%
72
Any other Mixed background
3.9%
59
Indian
3.9%
58
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.5% 217 of 1,495 pupils
6.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.5%
Surrey Heath 19.1%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.9% 163 pupils
England 14.8% 3.9 pts below
EHC plans 3.6% 54 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 71
Autistic spectrum disorder 47
Specific learning difficulty 42
Speech, language & communication 22
No specialist assessment yet 15
Moderate learning difficulty 8

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

53.4 14.2 pts above England
School 53.4
Surrey Heath 36.0
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 62.5% England 36.0% 26.5 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 79.9% England 51.4% 28.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 27.8% England 30.6% 2.8 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.69 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.28 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.78%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.56 pts higher than England
School 6.78%
Surrey Heath 7.09%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.12%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.30 pts higher than England
School 17.12%
Surrey Heath 15.70%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.17%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.37 pts higher than England
School 2.17%
Surrey Heath 2.91%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.7% 7.3 pts above England
Tomlinscote School
99.7%
Surrey Heath
99.4%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information