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Outstanding
Academy
Thomas Mills High School
Secondary
Post 16
Saxtead Road Framlingham, Woodbridge, IP139HE
017 2872 3493


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1159

Thomas Mills High School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1170. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 05 Oct 2006.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
561 boys and 598 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
9.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
13.7%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.7%
EHC PLAN
0.9%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
53.3
Local Authority
44.9
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
50%
Local Authority
39%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 93% 36% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.01 3.89 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
96.9%
Local Authority
94.6%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 30.01 30.62 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
96.9%
Local Authority
94.2%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 30.07 30.79 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

05 Oct 2006

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 298
Of which first preference applications 163
Of which second preference applications 99
Of which third preference applications 36
Total offers made 171
Of which first preference offers 161
Of which second preference offers 10
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 90% 87% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 4% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
77%
Local Authority
55%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 74% 51% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
33% 18% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
21% 9% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 2% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
3
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
8
SAFETY
10
PROPERTY
£315,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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