The Thomas Hardye School

Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ET

Not rated

Inspected 4 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

49.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

13–18

Ages

2,051

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 13–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 2,051 / 2,138 (96%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.2%

Disadvantaged

6.1%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

18.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.8

Attainment 8

2,051 pupils

49.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

71.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

336 students

15.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

64%

To higher education

27%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.2%

Overall absence

33.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

118.16

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

30.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -6.7 vs 2023/24

£51,379

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,101 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0.8% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

8.2

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,222

Spend per pupil

£7,717

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.