Welcome
A very warm welcome to Thamesview School. You will see from this website how full and varied the School is. You will also see all the wonderful opportunities through our rich and diverse curriculum, where we will continue to drive up standards of teaching and learning, together.
It is with honour that I stand at the helm of Thamesview, where teaching and learning really is at the fore of all school decisions. As you will see when you visit the school, reading the positive news articles, and speaking to the most important figures in our community, our students, we are now a school with a reputation that we should be proud of, and one that I know will prosper in the years to come. Verification of our most recent successes and drives for improvement came from OFSTED’s visit in February 2007, where we were judged as “good” across the full range of areas observed for a subject inspection (the focus being science).
I am absolutely delighted to share with you our continuing trend for success at Key Stage 3 and 4.
We have exceeded all of our Kent County Council agreed targets, including attendance, SATs, and 5 A*-C passes. This year Thamesview has achieved the highest GCSE results in its history with 48% of our students achieving 5 A*-C passes. In addition, 50 of the Year 10 group achieved A*-C in English Literature and Maths. This year's results are a testament to everyone's continued hard work and I take great pride in recognising the phenomenal efforts of our staff and students; it just shows what determination and dedication can help to achieve.
Of course, our state-of-the-art vocational centre has played its part in providing a first class educational environment at Thamesview.
A significant number of students have achieved Merits and Distinctions in the ever growing options available (each equivalent to 4 GCSE passes at grades “A” or “B”).
The I-NET has provided extensive ICT facilities to enhance the whole curriculum; the Humanities Faculty have taken over what was the Maths Block so that it can continue to develop aspects of enquiry based learning; a fully equipped hair and beauty salon has now opened for students following that vocational option; and a dedicated room for careers and guidance has now opened. These are, indeed, exciting times in the development of Thamesview; we are a major participant in the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, and we are in the process of applying for our Specialist School Status in Business & Enterprise.
We welcome you to our School!
Rhiannon Hughes
Headteacher
