The Thomas Adams School, Wem | Secondary with sixth form in Shrewsbury, Shropshire | Ofsted & DfE

57%

GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19

32%

GCSE 5+ · 2018/19

43.8

Attainment 8 · 2018/19

-0.17

Progress 8 · 2018/19

52%

EBacc entry · 2018/19

817.7

EBacc APS · 2018/19

1,233

Pupils · 2018/19

EAL · 2018/19

18%

Persistent abs. · 2018/19

57%

GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19

32%

GCSE 5+ · 2018/19

43.8

Attainment 8 · 2018/19

-0.17

Progress 8 · 2018/19

52%

EBacc entry · 2018/19

817.7

EBacc APS · 2018/19

1,233

Pupils · 2018/19

EAL · 2018/19

18%

Persistent abs. · 2018/19

57%

GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19

32%

GCSE 5+ · 2018/19

43.8

Attainment 8 · 2018/19

-0.17

Progress 8 · 2018/19

52%

EBacc entry · 2018/19

817.7

EBacc APS · 2018/19

1,233

Pupils · 2018/19

EAL · 2018/19

18%

Persistent abs. · 2018/19

Closed school

This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.

Local authorityShropshire

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeMaintained school

Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterNone

StatusClosed

Overview of The Thomas Adams School, Wem · Secondary with sixth form · Shropshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

57%

-7pp

64%61%57%

'17'18'19

'19 · 57%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

32%

-5pp

39%36%32%

'17'18'19

'19 · 32%

Attainment 8

43.8

-2.2

46.044.943.8

'17'18'19

'19 · 43.8

Progress 8

-0.17

-0.2

0.0-0.1-0.2

'17'18'19

'19 · -0.2

EBacc entry

52%

+4pp

52%50%48%

'17'18'19

'19 · 52%

EBacc APS

817.7

-38.3

855.9836.8817.7

'18'19

'19 · 817.7

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8-0.17

Average

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS

31.7

+1.7

31.729.627.6

'17'18'19

'19 · 31.7

A-level value added

-0.06

+0.1

-0.1-0.3-0.6

'17'18'19

'19 · -0.1

AAB+ in facilitating subjects

-2pp

10%8%5%

'17'18'19

'19 · 8%

Average A-level grade

C+

C+CC-

'17'18'19

'19 · C+

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.06

Average

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Pupils & context

2018/19

Pupils on roll

1,233

Pupil : teacher ratio

15.3

Workforce data · 2019/20

EAL

FSM eligible

19%

SEN

10%

Overall absence

Persistent absence

18%

Contact

Address

Lowe Hill, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB

Local authority

Shropshire

Website

—

Telephone

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History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

Year	GCSE 9–4	GCSE 5+	Attainment 8	Progress 8	EBacc entry	EBacc APS	EBacc lang entry	Cohort
2018/19	57%	32%	43.8	-0.17	52%	817.7	56%	1,233
2017/18	64%	37%	46.0	+0.00	48%	855.9	55%	1,262
2016/17	63%	39%	46.0	-0.07	49%	—	51%	1,282

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

Year	A-level APS	Avg grade	VA progress	AAB+	Cohort
2018/19	31.7	C+	-0.06	8%	128
2017/18	30.0	C	-0.20	10%	131
2016/17	27.6	C-	-0.55	5%	131

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2018/19	1,233	16.1	10%	3%	19%	6%	18%
2017/18	1,262	15.5	8%	4%	19%	6%	18%
2016/17	1,282	16.0	7%	4%	19%	5%	15%