Thamesmead School
| Thamesmead School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Manygate Lane , , TW17 9EE | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′40″N 0°26′31″W / 51.3944°N 0.4420°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Where Learning Comes First |
| Department for Education URN | 137237 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Phil Reeves |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1017 |
| Houses | Centaur, Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix |
| Colour(s) | Red & Black |
| Publication | Thamesmead Talk |
| Website | http://www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk |
Thamesmead School is a secondary academy school for boys and girls located in Shepperton, England.[1] It is for students aged 11 to 16, and does not have a sixth form.[1]
Houses
The school is divided into year groups for tutor time, with school house and school year affecting a student's placing.
There are four school houses, Centaur, Dragon, Phoenix and Griffin, each being composed of students from all year groups.[2] Before 2013 Centaur, Dragon, Phoenix and Griffin houses were known as Aylword, Newton, Keller and Brunel respectively.
Uniform
The school uniform is a white shirt, black trousers or school skirt, red Clip on tie with house colours and black shoes. The full uniform policy is on the school website.[3]
GCSE results
In 2015-16 81% of students achieved five A*-C grades including English and maths - a further 2% rise on the previous year's results. In addition to outstanding results in English, maths and science, students achieved particularly well in the performing arts, physical education, ICT, art and modern foreign languages.
Thamesmead has been highly commended for excellent improvement in GCSE results between 2013 and 2015.[4]
Ofsted visited the school in 2017.[5]
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (July 2014) |
- Richard Archer - lead singer for the chart topping band HARD-Fi
- Rohan Ince - footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Brighton and Hove Albion as a holding midfielder
References
- ^ a b "Edubase record - Establishment: Thamesmead School". Department for Education. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=82
- ^ http://www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=226&Itemid=84
- ^ http://www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk/gcse-success
- ^ https://www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk/about-us/ofsted/
