71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
749.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,001
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form · Secondary with sixth form · Suffolk
Part ofTHOMAS MILLS HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-2pp
76%73%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+6pp
50%45%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
48.4
-0.4
53.350.848.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.4
EBacc entry
42%
-3pp
93%67%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
749.3
+23.5
840.3783.1725.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 749.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.6
-1.9
36.333.130.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.6
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-4pp
14%12%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,001
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Saxtead Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Local authority
Suffolk
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% | 46% | 48.4 | Not applicable | 42% | 749.3 | 56% | 1,001 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 41% | 48.8 | +0.10 | 44% | 725.8 | 54% | 1,030 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 44% | 48.2 | +0.02 | 41% | 840.3 | 55% | 1,092 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 48% | 49.7 | -0.02 | 40% | 745.8 | 56% | 1,157 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 50% | 53.3 | +0.27 | 93% | 806.0 | 96% | 1,123 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 46% | 51.8 | +0.36 | 70% | 792.9 | 98% | 1,099 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 54% | 52.1 | +0.06 | 78% | — | 99% | 1,096 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.6 | C | -0.05 | 10% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.17 | 14% | 107 |
| 2022/23 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 11% | 141 |
| 2021/22 | 36.3 | B- | — | 12% | 137 |
| 2018/19 | 30.0 | C | +0.09 | 14% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 30.2 | C | +0.01 | 12% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 31.1 | C | +0.07 | 16% | 146 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,001 | 15.9 | 8% | 4% | 19% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,030 | 14.7 | 10% | 4% | 16% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,092 | 15.7 | 11% | 4% | 16% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,157 | 16.8 | 10% | 2% | 15% | 10% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,143 | 17.2 | 10% | 3% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,123 | 17.1 | 7% | 3% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,099 | 16.8 | 6% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,096 | 17.0 | 6% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.