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Thames Park Secondary School
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Thames Park Secondary School
- Secondary
- Thurrock RM17 5FP
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
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Academic Progress: Pupils are proud of their school, show commitment to learning, and work hard.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils share positive relationships with each other and staff, and bullying is uncommon.
Qualifications and Training: Leaders anticipated and delivered effective training staff need as new subjects and key stages are added.
Current Educational Practices: Guidance for teachers to plan and deliver effective learning activities.
Strengths and Challenges: Staff teach effectively so that pupils remember most of what leaders expect them to. Gaps in learning are addressed effectively.
Opportunities for Involvement: A significant minority of parents do not feel that leaders communicate effectively with them.
Communication: Leaders have not always clearly communicated the key information for staff and parents.
Parent Satisfaction: Some parents have concerns about important aspects of the school.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders handle bullying effectively, and it stops when it occurs.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders introduced different approaches for early reading support that are starting to have a positive impact.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Pupils say that bullying is uncommon, and they feel safe at school.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: When concerns arise, staff act swiftly and appropriately.
Extracurricular Offerings: Pupils particularly value the many clubs available and take responsibility to lead clubs for others.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Pupils support each other well in lessons and often bring the best out of each other.
Career Counselling Services: Effective careers provision in place with many opportunities to explore the wide range of careers.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Leaders provide enough guidance for teachers to plan and deliver effective learning activities.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Leaders accurately identify the needs of pupils with SEND, but some guidance for other pupils' needs is not always useful for planning effective learning activities.
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Thames Park Secondary School is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Essex, East of England.
It has 566 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | 11-18 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
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| Student teacher ratio | 16 | 18.2 | 17.3 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | 50% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | 28.60% |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
16 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Thames Park Secondary School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1