Tapton School & Sixth Form

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

InspectedSecondaryAges 11–181,763 pupils

Darwin Lane, S10 5RGWebsite01142671414

Inspected1,763 pupilsAges 11–18

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Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Inspected Nov 2024

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,763

Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,763

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,763 / 1,568 (112%)

Head Teacher

Ms Kat Rhodes

At a Glance

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 7 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

70%

Would recommend

Avg 77%

6.0%

Absence rate

Avg 7.1%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.0%vs 7.1% avg

Would recommend

70%vs 77% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence15.4%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate8.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 7 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 10.4%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder57 (25%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty40 (17%)

Specific Learning Difficulty30 (13%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health27 (12%)

Speech, Language & Communication26 (11%)

Visual Impairment19 (8%)

Other17 (7%)

Hearing Impairment6 (3%)

Physical Disability6 (3%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 98

Teaching assistants (FTE)21

Support staff (FTE)60

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,763

Free school meals 16.3%

English as additional language 23.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British52.1%

Other9.6%

Black African4.8%

Pakistani4.8%

Asian Other4.7%

Indian4.5%

Chinese4.4%

White Other4.1%

Mixed Other3.6%

Mixed White & Asian2.9%

Mixed White & African1.3%

Bangladeshi0.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.8%

Unclassified0.6%

Black Caribbean0.4%

White Irish0.3%

Black Other0.2%

2024-25

Parent View

70.0%

of parents would recommend

289 responses

Well taught★90.0%

Happy child80.0%

Safe80.0%

Informed80.0%

Good progress70.0%

Good behaviour70.0%

Well led70.0%

Well looked after50.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠10.0%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 10Least deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

93.0%

to education

Sixth Form66.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET3.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Tapton School Academy Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 47.1

Progress 8 -0.17

EBacc entry 41.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,598

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,002 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,642

Support staff£775

Premises£0

Energy£0

Learning resources£273

Income per pupil£6,815

2023-24

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