Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form

Saxtead Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9HE

Good

Inspected 24 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

48.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,001

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,001 / 1,170 (86%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

18.6%

Disadvantaged

3.8%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

5.5%

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)

48.4

Attainment 8

1,001 pupils

46.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

71.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

109 students

9.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

59%

To higher education

26%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.2%

Overall absence

20.4%

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.

64.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.9 vs 2023/24

15.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

7.27

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£53,729

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,236 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£7,736

Spend per pupil

£7,748

Income per pupil

63%

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.