My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
26%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%Thomas Tallis School
Community school — Secondary
SE3 9PX / 11–19 / Does not apply
45.6
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
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GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 45.6
- Progress 8
- -0.12
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 43.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 37.39
- Achieving AAB+
- 16.3%
93% of parents would recommend this school
241 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
33%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
44%Agree
45%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
12%Agree
7%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%Not applicable
66%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
35%Agree
44%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
46%Agree
17%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
27%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
34%No
66%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 82 parents
Strongly agree
41%Agree
27%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
54%Agree
34%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
34%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
51%Agree
37%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
73%Agree
24%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
36%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
58%Agree
29%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%29.8% of pupils receive SEN support
29.8%
SEN support
6.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 6.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 7.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 7.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.1%
73.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 73.6%
63% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 86%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 63%
- Entered top-third university
- 32%
- Achieved a degree
- 76%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1
- Free school meals
- 22%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.5:1
- Overall absence
- 9.68%
- Persistent absence
- 25.72%
- English as additional language
- 15.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.5%
- White
- 54.7%
- Mixed
- 16.2%
- Asian
- 6.9%
- Black
- 8.4%
- Other
- 3.5%
White British43.2%
Other White10.6%
Irish0.7%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed7.6%
White & Black Caribbean3.1%
White & Asian3%
White & Black African2.5%
Other Asian2.5%
Indian1.4%
Bangladeshi1.1%
Chinese1.1%
Pakistani0.8%
Caribbean3.1%
Other Black2.8%
African2.5%