Tadcaster Grammar School

Type Secondary
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Toulston
Tadcaster
North Yorkshire
LS24 9NB
Phone 01937833466
Reference Number 145777

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Tadcaster Grammar School is a highly esteemed coeducational institution with a history dating back to its founding in 1557. Located in the hamlet of Toulston near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, the school offers comprehensive education for students age 11–18, including an on-site sixth form. The school site, which formerly housed Toulston Lodge, includes modern facilities such as a science block, library, and design technology extension since 2000, along with a dedicated sixth-form block completed in the same year.

Tadcaster Grammar School holds academy status and is sponsored by The STAR Multi Academy Trust, having made the transition in May 2018. The school's strong heritage is embodied within its four houses, named after historic figures and places: Oglethorpe House (after the founder Owen Oglethorpe), Dawson House, Fairfax House, and Toulston House. Notable former students include actors, musicians, politicians, professional athletes, and journalists.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1512
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.72%
Girls: 48.28%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 138 124 262
8 145 111 256
9 127 135 262
10 140 121 261
11 134 129 263
12 52 57 109
13 46 53 99

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.3%
White, Other 1.8%
Mixed, Other 1.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
White & Asian 1%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%
White & Black (African) 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating This school has not had a rating yet.
Last Inspection Date 2022-11-21
Date Description Report
2022-10-04 School inspection School inspection
2018-05-04 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
2017-03-14 Short inspection Short inspection
2012-05-16 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-09-28 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-12-01 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-05-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
1999-09-27 Full inspection Full inspection
2017-03-14 Short inspection Short inspection
2012-05-16 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-09-28 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-12-01 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-05-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
1999-09-27 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
52.1 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 58% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 74% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 34.33 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 32.68 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 13.4% Unlock Unlock

2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 212 3
Third Preference 49 1
From another Local Authority 337 125

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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