Thomas Hall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 20 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
- 459 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.8%
- Persistent absence
- 36.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.2%
White British 75.6%
Other White 9.6%
Mixed 8.3%
Unclassified 3.3%
African 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 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 35%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 13 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 52 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 48 |
| French | GCSE | 11 |
| Geography | GCSE | 28 |
| German | GCSE | 1 |
| Modern Greek | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Thomas Hall School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 16
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 18 10 8 |
| Year 1 | 22 12 10 |
| Year 2 | 21 10 11 |
| Year 3 | 19 8 11 |
| Year 4 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 5 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 6 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 7 | 60 41 19 |
| Year 8 | 62 34 28 |
| Year 9 | 55 22 33 |
| Year 10 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 11 | 54 21 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 78.0% 55.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 22.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 6.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |