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Thomas Alleyne's High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Julie Rudge

corporate_fareUTTOXETER LEARNING TRUST

location_onUttoxeter, ST14 8DU

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

993

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Attainment 8

45.1

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GCSE Rank

#23 in Staffordshire

#1,715 of 3,216 nationally

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Thomas Alleyne's High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Uttoxeter, serving ages 13-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Thomas Alleyne's High School is an academy converter in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 13-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of UTTOXETER LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 965 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.1, placing the school #23 in Staffordshire and #1,715 of 3,216 nationally. 40.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 20 A-level subjects. 44.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 20.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.07 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 4.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

40.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.8%

Entering EBacc20.70%

EBacc APS3.76

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18.40%

EBacc APS3.53

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.71

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.96

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4.26

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4.02

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.07

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.0%

Achieving A*–A20.2%

Achieving A*–B44.4%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate96.2%

A-level subjects offered20

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.12

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

116

Retention rate87.90%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

114

Retention rate91.20%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

100

Retention rate98.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 January 2025

Inspection Report

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19 November 2019

Inspection Report

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06 April 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-02-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-27

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.7%(26 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 965 pupils. During this period, there were 38 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	965	38	3.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	971	51	5.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	996	47	4.7%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,001	44	4.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,005	67	6.7%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	990	16	1.6%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	993	28	2.8%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,001	26	2.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,010	15	1.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,017	17	1.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,014	20	2.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,038	14	1.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,047	7	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,049	40	3.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,038	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,038	31	3.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,040	25	2.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	995	20	2.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,002	36	3.6%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,003	42	4.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,006	26	2.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,018	36	3.5%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,021	39	3.8%	3.7%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 52 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 8 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils