The Thomas Hardye School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 137163
- Address
- Queen's Avenue, DT1 2ET
- Website
- www.ths.wessex.ac
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2051 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.6%
- Girls
- 53.4%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.3%
White British 85.2%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 3.6%
Indian 1.8%
Other 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
African 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.8
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 106 |
| Biology | GCSE | 117 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 99 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 116 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 175 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 434 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 452 217 235 |
| Year 10 | 444 211 233 |
| Year 11 | 439 195 244 |
| Year 12 | 362 163 199 |
| Year 13 | 354 170 184 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% |