The Thomas Hardye School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 19 2015 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
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2080 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.9%
- Girls
- 53.1%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 87.2%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 3.4%
Indian 1.4%
Other 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
African 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 1 |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 1 |
| Mathematics | AS level | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 71 |
| Biology | GCSE | 135 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 95 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 129 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 450 219 231 |
| Year 10 | 441 195 246 |
| Year 11 | 455 228 227 |
| Year 12 | 365 180 185 |
| Year 13 | 369 153 216 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 35.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 49.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 59.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 19.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 30.0% 18.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 1.7% |