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Thomas Tallis School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community school

134 Kidbrooke Park Road, London SE3 9PX · thomastallisschool.com · 020 8856 0115

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.6
average Attainment 8 score. Greenwich 46.9, England 46
Last distance offered
1.12 mi
1.80 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Greenwich Council
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,092
142 over 1,950 places · 107%
Local authority
Greenwich
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
31.1%
First language not English
14.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.12 mi (1.80 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.16 mi (1.87 km). Source: Greenwich Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 344 families put the school first and 249 places were offered; 58% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 335 (Places 257)335September 2023: 384 (Places 242)384September 2024: 331 (Places 249)331September 2025: 305 (Places 250)305September 2026: 344 (Places 249)344Places 249
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262493441.4▲58%
September 2025Sept 20252503051.2▲60%
September 2024Sept 20242493311.3▲60%
September 2023Sept 20232423841.6▲53%
September 2022Sept 20222573351.3▲59%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.12 mi1.80 km
September 20251.16 mi1.87 km
September 20241.07 mi1.73 km
September 20231.00 mi1.61 km
September 20221.17 mi1.88 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.6, and 43.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Greenwich it was 46.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.3 (England 46.3)46.32017/18: 45.7 (England 46.5)45.72018/19: 45.6 (England 46.7)45.62021/22: 51.0 (England 48.8)51.02022/23: 46.9 (England 46.3)46.92023/24: 45.9 (England 45.9)45.92024/25: 45.6 (England 46.0)45.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.646.0
●43.4%45.4%
●63.8%64.8%
▲46.0%40.5%
●4.104.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form58.2−5.3
Sixth form college16.1−0.4
Further education11.9+0.2
Other education0.4—
Apprenticeship2.3+1.9
Employment1.5+0.4
Not in a lasting destination7.7+3.9
Activity not captured1.9−1.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.9 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 31.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 34.5 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 35.1 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 38.3 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 33.3 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 37.1 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.4 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
245 studentsB- (37.4)Above average +0.18
250 studentsB- (37.5)Above average +0.18
84 studentsDist (35.2)Average +0.12
19 studentsDist+ (38)Average +0.22
16.3%AAB or better
97.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24305B- (37.1)+0.14
2022/23272C+ (33.3)—
2021/22269B- (38.3)—
2018/19191B- (35.1)+0.31
2017/18188C+ (34.5)+0.20
2016/17191C (31.3)+0.11
2015/16212C+ (31.9)-0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University65.1+3.4
Further and other education5.4+2.5
Further education3.6—
Other education1.8—
Apprenticeship3.1+0.2
Employment13.1−3.7
Not in a lasting destination11+1.4
Activity not captured2.3−3.8

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 21 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Thomas Tallis School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
20 Feb 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jun 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (238 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
238
11% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●68% agreeEngland 67%

based on 83 parents (35%) with SEND

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