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Tring School

Secondary · Academy converter · Tring, HP23 5JD

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

804 of 3,312

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

792 of 2,536

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Tring School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,599 of 1,507 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Sally Ambrose
TrustRIDGEWAY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Jul 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138352.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Attainment 8 score51.450.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths76.3%71.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths60.2%53.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths19.9%18.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71.4%67.2%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4241--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry36.8336.8235
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.4437.435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better10.7%19%17.5%
A-level progress score0.23--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study193--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,599
Girls848
Boys751
Eligible for free school meals11.5%
First language not English3.3%
SEN support259
EHC plan57
Average class size22.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.2%
Other White
4.8%
Other ethnic group
4%
Other mixed
3.3%
White and Asian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0.4%
African
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence9.1%7.4%8%
Persistent absence20.1%18.5%21.6%
Severe absence4.5%2.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)225
Applications (Year 7)501
First preference applications (Year 7)264
First preference offers (Year 7)220
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)188

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,600
Pupils on roll1,578
Unfilled places1.4%
Sixth form places400
Sixth form pupils on roll379

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)90.23
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.99
Support staff (FTE)68.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2587.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2578.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination94.2%
Staying in education90%
School sixth form59.3%
Further education30.3%
Not sustained4.6%
Apprenticeship2.5%
Employment1.7%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.1%
Higher education58.6%
Employment27.6%
Not sustained7.5%
Apprenticeship1.7%
Further education0.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Tring School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryGrove Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryDundale Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBishop Wood Church of England Junior School, TringVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableTring Park School for the Performing ArtsOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryGoldfield Infants' and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, WiggintonVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryMarsworth Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tring School

What is Tring School's Ofsted rating?

Tring School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2017.

How does Tring School rank in England?

Tring School ranks 804 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 75% of schools) and 792 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend Tring School?

Tring School has 1,599 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,507.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.