Thomas Tallis School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 21 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Unique reference
- 100190
- Address
- Kidbrooke Park Road, SE3 9PX
- Website
- www.thomastallisschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2080 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 16%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.0%
White British 44.6%
Mixed 15.2%
Other White 10.6%
African 8.4%
Unclassified 4%
Other 3.8%
Other Black 3.6%
Other Asian 2.7%
Caribbean 2.3%
Indian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Irish 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.32
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 69 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 19 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 4 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
Admissions
Thomas Tallis School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 249
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 331
- 2nd preference
- 329
- 3rd preference
- 270
- From another Local Authority
- 330
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 62
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 271 164 107 |
| Year 8 | 270 157 113 |
| Year 9 | 271 151 120 |
| Year 10 | 268 146 122 |
| Year 11 | 266 160 106 |
| Year 12 | 353 175 178 |
| Year 13 | 381 161 220 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 90.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 12.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 57.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 18.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 76.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 19.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 17.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | SP 1.3% 1.7% |