Thomas Tallis School

Community schoolSecondary

SE3 9PX / 11–19 / Does not apply

45.6

Attainment 8

93%

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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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
26%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

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%
White British43.2%
Other White10.6%
Irish0.7%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
16.2%
Other Mixed7.6%
White & Black Caribbean3.1%
White & Asian3%
White & Black African2.5%
Asian
6.9%
Other Asian2.5%
Indian1.4%
Bangladeshi1.1%
Chinese1.1%
Pakistani0.8%
Black
8.4%
Caribbean3.1%
Other Black2.8%
African2.5%
Other
3.5%