Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 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
- 1030 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 86.9%
Other White 4.9%
Mixed 4%
Unclassified 2.2%
Indian 0.9%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.2
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 81 |
| Biology | GCSE | 74 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 74 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 71 |
| English Language | GCSE | 166 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 165 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| French | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 136
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 61 89 |
| Year 8 | 142 73 69 |
| Year 9 | 178 80 98 |
| Year 10 | 176 97 79 |
| Year 11 | 167 84 83 |
| Year 12 | 117 58 59 |
| Year 13 | 100 48 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 86.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 24.0% 38.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 42.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 55.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 15.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 2.2% |