Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 136782
- Address
- Saxtead Road, Framlingham, IP13 9HE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1001 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.5%
White British 86.7%
Other White 4.9%
Mixed 4.4%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.33
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 74 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 69 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 158 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| French | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 137 80 57 |
| Year 8 | 156 68 88 |
| Year 9 | 146 74 72 |
| Year 10 | 175 80 95 |
| Year 11 | 173 95 78 |
| Year 12 | 101 56 45 |
| Year 13 | 113 57 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.3% 2.4% |