Thamesfield College only accepts applications for on-site and outreach provision through referrals from Surrey County Council or directly from secondary schools. We do not accept applications directly from parents or through the usual application process. The main routes to on-site provision are as follows:
Thamesfield College is the commissioned provision for Permanently Excluded children in Year 7 to 11 in North East Surrey. When a child is Permanently Excluded, Thamesfield College should provide education from the 6th day after the initial decision. In these cases, Thamesfield College will try to reintegrate students back into mainstream education within 12–18 weeks of arrival.
Sometimes the mainstream solution for children just does not work. At Thamesfield, we have an Alternative Provision pathway for Year 11 pupils which aims to reengage pupils with education and help to get them ready for post-16 life. Anyone can refer in to the INSPIRE programme, but please be mindful that additional costs are likely to apply and that children should be on roll at a school should you wish to refer.
Students on the INSPIRE programme follow a blended approach to learning, with a mixture of academic, vocational and online lessons available. Please contact Nick Elliott should you wish to find out more.
In some cases, a good way to avoid Permanent Exclusion can be to spend a short intervention period at Thamesfield College. These periods are designed to support the children and the school to help them improve attitudes and their approach to learning. In order to do this, students should be identified through the outreach programme. .
Our core aim, values and ethos permeate throughout the curriculum, and we work hard to ensure that all students have identified next steps, supporting them through the transition in and out of NESSSS. We want the best for the children who attend and will work closely with them and their families to raise aspirations and help move them forward.