Thamesmead School is a secondary academy in Shepperton, United Kingdom with 1,054 pupils, part of Thamesmead School. Ofsted: Report card, 23 June 2026: strong standard in 2 areas, expected standard in 4; safeguarding met. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Deputy Sendco (closes 16 November) and Teaching Assistant (closes 17 November). It holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 2 live vacancies.
Head
Philip Reeves, Headteacher
Trust or group
Thamesmead School
Type
Academy, Secondary
Pupils
1,054 pupils · 48% girls · 17.1% eligible for free school meals · 10.7% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
159 (15.1%) on SEN support · 56 (5.3%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Local authority
Surrey
Location
Shepperton, TW17 9EE, United Kingdom
Telephone
01932219400
Visa sponsorship
Holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A). Register of licensed sponsors, 5 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does.
Make a difference every day This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning, develop confidence, and achieve…
Are you an experienced secondary school teacher looking to take the next step into SEND leadership? Thamesmead School is seeking a talented and committed Deputy SENDCO to join us…
Exam results
Year
Attainment 8
Grade 5+ Eng. & maths
2025/26 provisional
52.7
55.4%
2024/25
50.6
50.7%
2023/24
49.8
49.5%
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Inspections
Report card (23 June 2026)
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and well-being
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met
Date
Inspection
Outcome
23 June 2026
Report card
Strong standard in 2 areas, expected standard in 4; safeguarding met
16 November 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
58.8
17.9
–
0
£55,901
2024/25
59.3
17.7
27%
0
£53,281
2023/24
59.5
17.5
12%
3
£46,656
2022/23
56.0
18.0
14%
1
£43,250
2021/22
55.6
18.1
29%
1
£44,884
2020/21
52.4
19.5
13%
0
£44,015
Earlier years (2011/12 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
58.0
17.5
14%
1
£41,309
2018/19
52.4
19.5
18%
3
£41,298
2017/18
53.7
19.0
27%
0
£41,026
2016/17
56.7
17.8
35%
2
£40,621
2015/16
62.5
16.2
20%
0
£39,765
2014/15
63.1
16.0
17%
0
£35,689
2013/14
61.9
16.4
25%
0
£38,230
2012/13
64.5
15.7
7%
0
£37,729
2011/12
68.1
14.7
13%
0
£35,603
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
8.1%
3.2%
21.8%
3.6%
2024/25
8.5%
3.4%
24.0%
2.9%
2023/24
8.6%
3.0%
26.6%
2.4%
2022/23
9.7%
3.6%
28.9%
3.5%
2021/22
7.1%
1.6%
22.0%
1.0%
2020/21
3.7%
1.0%
9.5%
0.7%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
5.1%
1.0%
11.6%
1.1%
2017/18
5.0%
0.9%
11.9%
0.7%
2016/17
4.9%
0.7%
9.8%
1.0%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
4 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 2 teaching, 2 support. Most often advertised: Teaching Assistant (2), Maths Intervention Teacher, Teacher of History. Last advertised October 2026.
Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.