Tomlinscote School | Secondary in Camberley, Surrey Heath | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Tomlinscote School

Secondary

Surrey Heath · Camberley · GU16 8PY http://www.tomlinscoteschool.com

Pupils
1,495
cap. 1,500
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
14 Nov 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
6 Oct 2020
Monitoring visit
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1 Sep 2013
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Last published allocation was 2,412 m (straight line).

Offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry · Last criterion: Criterion 5 (resident within catchment)

This does not guarantee you will get a place.

Surrey allocation table

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Surrey Heath. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
80%
-1pp
LA
74%
England
66%
84%81%77%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
62%
+2pp
LA
55%
England
46%
68%61%54%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
53.4
+0.1
LA
51.4
England
46.8
57.654.551.3
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
28%
+7pp
LA
44%
England
41%
78%49%21%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
14.0
+0.3
LA
9.5
England
7.7
14.413.111.8
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.28
Above average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

97%

staying in education or employment

2% did not stay in education or employment

1% no destination recorded

Education93%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2020/21

85%

staying in education or employment

11% did not stay in education or employment

4% no destination recorded

Education36%
Apprenticeships6%
Employment44%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,502
cap. 1,500
1,5781,5061,433
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
LA AVG 17.75:1
19.918.416.9
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
12%
LA AVG 13.22%
13%10%8%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
8%
LA AVG 16.89%
10%9%7%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
14%
LA AVG 17.9%
14%11%9%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
7%
LA
8%
England
9%
8%6%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
17%
LA
20%
England
24%
26%18%10%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressTomlinscote Way, Frimley, Camberley, GU16 8PY
Telephone01276709050
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£7275 spend / pupil£7413 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Sep 2013 (was URN 125261)

Secondary — Key Stage 4

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

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2580%62%53.4Not applicable28%14.0299
2023/2481%61%53.3+0.2821%13.7297
2022/2383%66%57.6+0.5822%14.4289
2021/2284%68%57.6+0.2930%14.1278
2018/1980%54%51.3+0.1365%11.8254
2017/1877%57%52.1+0.1572%12.8263
2016/1781%58%53.3+0.2478%258
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2540%
2023/2431%
2022/2335%
2021/2247%
2018/1993%
2017/1894%
2016/1796%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2018/1928.5C+0.026%128
2017/1826.6C--0.1110%115
2016/1722.8D+-0.425%160

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,50216.914%12%8%7%17%
2023/241,50718.413%12%7%7%18%
2022/231,50217.712%12%8%7%20%
2021/221,48017.810%12%8%8%26%
2020/211,43317.59%11%8%
2018/191,50219.99%8%9%5%10%
2017/181,54919.810%8%9%5%14%
2016/171,57819.39%8%10%5%13%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.