Thamesmead School Catchment Area
Thamesmead School is an academy converter secondary school in Shepperton, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1048 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,048
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Thamesmead School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Thamesmead School?
The catchment area for Thamesmead School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Thamesmead School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Surrey. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Thamesmead School: at or above its 1050 place limit
Thamesmead School has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1048 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1050 places. Surrey allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Shepperton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Thamesmead School: School Information
- Full address
- Manygate Lane, Shepperton, TW17 9EE
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137237
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Thamesmead School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Thamesmead School
What is the catchment area for Thamesmead School? ▾
The catchment area for Thamesmead School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Thamesmead School oversubscribed? ▾
Thamesmead School is operating close to its capacity of 1050 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Thamesmead School? ▾
Admission to Thamesmead School is managed by Surrey. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Thamesmead School cover? ▾
Thamesmead School is a secondary school in Shepperton, Surrey, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Thamesmead School? ▾
Thamesmead School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.