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Good
Oversubscribed
Maintained school
Thomas Tallis School
Secondary
Post 16
Kidbrooke Park Road, London, SE39PX
020 8856 0115


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 19
PUPILS
1972

Thomas Tallis School is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 19 and has a capacity of 1950. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 12 Dec 2018.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
1089 boys and 883 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
21%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
24.6%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
13.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
12.9%
EHC PLAN
5.2%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
45.6
Local Authority
45.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
36%
Local Authority
41%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 33% 52% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.94 4.02 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
92.6%
Local Authority
91.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C C+
Average Points 35.08 29.63 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
92.6%
Local Authority
91.7%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C C+
Average Points 35.03 29.59 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

12 Dec 2018

Latest inspection summary:


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




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 1200
Of which first preference applications 326
Of which second preference applications 301
Of which third preference applications 198
Total offers made 248
Of which first preference offers 204
Of which second preference offers 27
Of which third preference offers 11




School Destinations


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

School
92%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 88% 89% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 2% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 7% 5% 5%


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

School
76%
Local Authority
70%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 73% 68% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
29% 16% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
19% 10% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
Not avail. Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
8
ENVIRONMENT
1
SAFETY
2
PROPERTY
£540,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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