Thomas Tallis School
134 Kidbrooke Park Road, London, SE3 9PX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mr Steve Parsons
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,950
- Pupils on roll
- 2,092
- URN
- 100190
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088560115
About this school
Thomas Tallis School is a community secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 2,092 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thomas Tallis School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 262 | 261 | 265 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.9 | 45.9 | 45.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.32 -0.50 to -0.14 | -0.12 -0.30 to +0.06 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 46% | 43.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 63.6% | 63.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 46% | 44.1% | 46% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Thomas Tallis School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Greenwich average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.9 | 35.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.6 | 37.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,110 |
| 2023/24 | 2,080 |
| 2024/25 | 2,066 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thomas Tallis School compares
Thomas Tallis School ranked 10th of 16 secondary schools in Greenwich for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.6 | 10% | 35.1% | 2,092 | — |
| Leigh Academy Halley | 48.4 | 6.6% | 42.9% | 987 | 0.7 miles |
| Leigh Academy Blackheath | 55 | 6% | 28.8% | 1,060 | 0.8 miles |
| Harris Academy Greenwich | 49.9 | 9.3% | 37.2% | 1,138 | 1.1 miles |
| The John Roan School | 44.3 | 8.3% | 41.8% | 1,112 | 1.2 miles |
| Ark Greenwich Free School | 68.2 | 5.2% | 40.1% | 615 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.07%
- English as an additional language
- 15.8%
- Overall absence
- 9.96%
- Persistent absence
- 27.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leigh Academy Halley0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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Leigh Academy Blackheath0.8 miles
Secondary · London
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Harris Academy Greenwich1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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The John Roan School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
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Ark Greenwich Free School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Thomas Tallis School ranks 183rd of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Thomas Tallis School teach?
- Thomas Tallis School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the head teacher of Thomas Tallis School?
- The head teacher of Thomas Tallis School is Mr Steve Parsons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thomas Tallis School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thomas Tallis School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Thomas Tallis School?
- Thomas Tallis School has 2,092 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Thomas Tallis School full?
- Thomas Tallis School has capacity for 1,950 pupils and 2,092 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thomas Tallis School a faith school?
- No. Thomas Tallis School has no designated religious character.
- Is Thomas Tallis School a selective school?
- No. Thomas Tallis School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What SEN provision does Thomas Tallis School have?
- The schools register lists Thomas Tallis School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Thomas Tallis School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.9 in 2022/23 and 45.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thomas Tallis School compare with other schools in Greenwich?
- Thomas Tallis School ranked 10th of 16 secondary schools in Greenwich for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thomas Tallis School's absence rate?
- Thomas Tallis School's overall absence rate is 10% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thomas Tallis School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thomas Tallis School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.