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# Thamesmead School

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](https://eduatlas.org/#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.
- **Website:** [thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk](http://www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk/)
- **Register number:** URN 137237 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/137237))
- **Ofsted:** Report card, 23 June 2026: strong standard in 2 areas, expected standard in 4; safeguarding met

## Vacancies (2)

- [Teaching Assistant](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0gj9qcaglu9-teaching-assistant) · Salary £17,967 a year · Closes 17 Nov · Full time · Teaching support · 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…

- [Deputy Sendco](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/14w6nax249m-deputy-sendco) · Salary £24,909 to £54,328 a year · Closes 16 Nov · Full time · 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 |

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% |

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.

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## Sources

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.

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