71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1967.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,051
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 19/03/2015
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Thomas Hardye School · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset
Part ofWESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+1pp
78%74%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+2pp
54%51%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
49.8
+0.9
52.050.548.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.8
EBacc entry
58%
+4pp
65%59%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
1967.8
-40.4
2096.42023.31950.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1967.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.8
-0.7
38.836.734.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
+0.05
-0.1
+0.2+0.1+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-2pp
22%19%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,051
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Local authority
Dorset
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71% | 50% | 49.8 | Not applicable | 58% | 1967.8 | 72% | 2,051 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 48% | 48.9 | +0.30 | 54% | 2008.2 | 65% | 2,080 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 49% | 48.9 | +0.26 | 57% | 1950.2 | 67% | 2,093 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 54% | 51.5 | +0.19 | 59% | 2071.2 | 70% | 2,103 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 54% | 52.0 | +0.35 | 65% | 2096.4 | 75% | 2,084 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 62% | 54.0 | +0.57 | 58% | 2228.2 | 72% | 2,118 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 54% | 50.5 | +0.36 | 57% | — | 69% | 2,110 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.05 | 15% | 373 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | B- | +0.11 | 17% | 384 |
| 2022/23 | 35.7 | B- | — | 15% | 363 |
| 2021/22 | 38.8 | B | — | 22% | 379 |
| 2018/19 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.14 | 16% | 378 |
| 2017/18 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.17 | 17% | 442 |
| 2016/17 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.15 | 19% | 366 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,051 | 18.1 | 21% | 6% | 19% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 2,080 | 17.7 | 19% | 5% | 18% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 2,093 | 16.7 | 16% | 4% | 17% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 2,103 | 17.1 | 13% | 3% | 15% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 2,166 | 18.1 | 11% | 3% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,084 | 16.9 | 11% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 2,118 | 16.7 | 11% | 3% | 13% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 2,110 | 16.1 | 13% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.