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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form

Academy converter · Woodbridge · IP13 9HE

Ages 11–18 · 1,056 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.8

Overall absence

9.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.10
−20+2
Attainment 848.8
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
838

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

1,056 pupils · 1,170 places

Pupils on roll
1,056
Boys / girls
524 / 532
School capacity
1,170
Capacity fill
1,056 / 1,170 (90%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
156
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THOMAS MILLS HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
THOMAS MILLS HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Philip Hurst

Location

Address
Saxtead Road, Framlingham
Postcode
IP13 9HE
Town
Woodbridge
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1,056 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.9%.

Open schools in Woodbridge
26
Secondary schools in Woodbridge
2
Academies among open schools in Woodbridge
69% (18)
Open schools in IP13
13
Secondary in IP13
1
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WoodbridgeNear IP13

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Hurst
Telephone
01728723493
Website
http://www.thomasmills.suffolk.sch.uk

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