Thomas Hall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 147650
- Address
- Cowley Bridge Road, EX4 5AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 458 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.8%
- Persistent absence
- 38.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.7%
White British 74.5%
Other White 10.9%
Mixed 7.4%
Unclassified 3.5%
African 2%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingNo data
WritingNo data
MathsNo data
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 54%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 4 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 49 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 45 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
| Geography | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Thomas Hall School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 17
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 17 12 5 |
| Year 1 | 18 11 7 |
| Year 2 | 23 14 9 |
| Year 3 | 18 9 9 |
| Year 4 | 17 9 8 |
| Year 5 | 29 17 12 |
| Year 6 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 7 | 77 43 34 |
| Year 8 | 59 38 21 |
| Year 9 | 62 33 29 |
| Year 10 | 57 23 34 |
| Year 11 | 52 24 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 16.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.3% 3.0% |