Thames Christian School
12 Grant Road, London, SW11 2FR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Executive Head
- Dr Stephen Holsgrove
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Battersea
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 400
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 132237
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072283933
About this school
Thames Christian School is a Christian independent school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Thames Christian School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Thames Christian School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2000, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 40 | 30 | 39 |
| Attainment 8 score | 29.8 | 30.4 | 29.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Thames Christian School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wandsworth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29.8 | 38.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 29.9 | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 172 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 8
- Pupils on SEN support
- 59
Location
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Centre Academy London0.3 miles
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Common questions
- What year groups does Thames Christian School teach?
- Thames Christian School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the executive head of Thames Christian School?
- The executive head of Thames Christian School is Dr Stephen Holsgrove, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thames Christian School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Thames Christian School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Thames Christian School?
- Thames Christian School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Thames Christian School full?
- Thames Christian School has capacity for 400 pupils and 188 on roll (47%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thames Christian School a faith school?
- Yes. Thames Christian School is designated Christian.
- Is Thames Christian School a selective school?
- No. Thames Christian School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Thames Christian School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 29.8 in 2022/23 and 29.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Thames Christian School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thames Christian School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.