Tomlinscote School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Surrey
Tomlinscote Way, Camberley, GU16 8PY
76
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded 14/11/2023
Application demand
82%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
93.2%
17.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,495
Capacity used
Over capacity100%
1,500 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
82%
1st preference success rate
276 of 335 families who put it first got an offer
292
Places offered
718
Total applications
2.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 335 | 276 | ● 82% |
| 2nd preference | 217 | 12 | ● 6% |
| 3rd preference | 105 | 2 | ● 2% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 61 | 2 | ● 3% |
| Total | 718 | 292 | 41% |
1st preference success by year
Surrey lets families list 6 preferences. 71 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Matthew Venton
- Address
- Tomlinscote Way, Frimley, Camberley, GU16 8PY
- Phone
- 01276709050
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward / constituency
- Frimley · Surrey Heath
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 140117
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 7% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 13% | — | — |
| SEN support | 10% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
1,495 pupils · 1,500 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
14 November 2023
Full graded inspection
Outstanding overall effectivenessPersonal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,519 pupils
Attendance
93.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
6.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 53.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.28 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.62 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 53.4 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 62.5% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 79.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.8% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.69 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 299 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 28.51 | 35 |
| Average grade | C | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 6.1% | 17% |
| A-level students | 44 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 298 | 31% | 69% | 84% | |
| English Language | 298 | 27% | 68% | 82% | |
| English Literature | 289 | 21% | 66% | 80% | |
| Combined Science | 185 | 7% | 48% | 76% | |
| Geography | 165 | 33% | 70% | 79% | |
| Biology | 108 | 59% | 100% | 100% | |
| Physics | 108 | 52% | 98% | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 108 | 56% | 98% | 100% | |
| Social Studies | 97 | 43% | 79% | 86% | |
| History | 71 | 31% | 59% | 70% | |
| Computer Science | 63 | 37% | 67% | 84% | |
| Art and Design | 59 | 15% | 54% | 64% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Surrey council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.