SCHOOL PROFILE

Thomas Tallis School

Secondary Community school URN 100190
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,950 Published school capacity
Capacity used 107.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

21 February 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Greenwich
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 2,092 2,092 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 962 46.0% of pupils
Male pupils 1,130 54.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.6%
1.2 pts below England
School 23.6%
Greenwich 29.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.3%
6.0 pts below England
School 14.3%
Greenwich 28.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Greenwich 0.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
43.6%
912
Any other White background
11.2%
234
African
9.7%
203
Any other Mixed background
8.0%
168
Any other ethnic group
3.6%
75
Unclassified
3.5%
74
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.7% 579 of 2,092 pupils
6.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.7%
Greenwich 24.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.6% 451 pupils
England 14.8% 6.8 pts above
EHC plans 6.1% 128 pupils
England 6.0% 0.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 150
Autistic spectrum disorder 146
Social, emotional & mental health 137
No specialist assessment yet 41
Speech, language & communication 35
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 24

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

45.6 6.4 pts above England
School 45.6
Greenwich 37.2
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 43.4% England 36.0% 7.4 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 63.8% England 51.4% 12.4 pts above England
EBacc entry 46.0% England 30.6% 15.4 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.10 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.12 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.96%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.74 pts higher than England
School 9.96%
Greenwich 5.95%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

27.93%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.11 pts higher than England
School 27.93%
Greenwich 16.35%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.31%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.51 pts higher than England
School 5.31%
Greenwich 1.43%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

107.3% 15.0 pts above England
Thomas Tallis School
107.3%
Greenwich
95.3%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information