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The Thomas Alleyne Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

High Street, Stevenage SG1 3BE · tas.herts.sch.uk · 01438 344344

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
48
average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
Last distance offered
1.30 mi
2.08 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · In Priority Area, Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
970
88% of 1,100 places
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
25.6%
First language not English
11.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Chiltern Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “In Priority Area, Not Nearest School” went to a home 1.30 mi (2.08 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.15 mi (1.85 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 167 families put the school first and 165 places were offered; 90% 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: 175 (Places 176)175September 2023: 190 (Places 171)190September 2024: 163 (Places 178)163September 2025: 170 (Places 169)170September 2026: 167 (Places 165)167Places 165
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261651671▲90%
September 2025Sept 20251691701▲82%
September 2024Sept 20241781630.990%
September 2023Sept 20231711901.1▲80%
September 2022Sept 2022176175188%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – In Priority Area, Not Nearest SchoolDistance
September 20261.30 mi2.08 km
September 20251.15 mi1.85 km
September 20241.24 mi2.00 km
September 20230.69 mi1.11 km
September 20221.43 mi2.30 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48, and 52.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.1 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: 42.5 (England 46.3)42.52017/18: 44.7 (England 46.5)44.72018/19: 42.5 (England 46.7)42.52021/22: 47.1 (England 48.8)47.12022/23: 45.9 (England 46.3)45.92023/24: 46.1 (England 45.9)46.12024/25: 48.0 (England 46.0)48.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4846
▲52.6%45.4%
▲70.3%64.8%
▼13.7%40.5%
●4.034.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form41.9−0.4
Sixth form college1.7−0.7
Further education49.4+6.5
Other education0.6−0.6
Employment1.2−2.4
Not in a lasting destination4.1+0.5
Activity not captured1.2−0.6

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: 20.7 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 28.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 25.9 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 21.4 (England 32.9)D2021/22: 33.1 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 29.9 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 32.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
61 studentsC+ (32.1)Average -0.03
61 studentsC+ (32.1)Average -0.03
26 studentsDist (33.8)Average +0.08
16.7%AAB or better
97.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2456C (29.9)-0.02
2022/2330C (30.1)—
2021/2251C+ (33.1)—
2018/1926D (21.4)-0.42
2017/1833C- (25.9)-0.09
2016/1730C (28.6)-0.04
2015/1638D (20.7)-0.32

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University56.1−3.5
Further education1.8−0.1
Apprenticeship8.8+5
Employment26.3−4.5
Not in a lasting destination5.3+3.4
Activity not captured1.8−0.1

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 16 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Thomas Alleyne Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (199 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
199
20% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼44% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼38% agreeEngland 67%

based on 50 parents (25%) with SEND

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