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The Thomas Hardye School

Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ET · URN 137163

Public data summary

6.2

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 1,095
Age range: 13–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 2,138
Local authority: Dorset

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.30
GCSE Attainment 8: 48.9
A-level average: B-
Sustained education: 49.0%
University: 44.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 11.6%
Persistent absence: 33.6%
Free school meals: 7.1%
SEN support: 21.1%
English additional language: 6.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.0:1
Average class size: 19.9
Staff turnover: 8.3%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.4

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.9

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.2

5 contributing signals

Resources

6.5

3 contributing signals

Equity

4.4

2 contributing signals

Destinations

6.0

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

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