Thomas Alleyne's High School

About Thomas Alleyne's High School

Thomas Alleyne's High School, a state secondary for pupils aged 13 to 18 in East Staffordshire, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2016 and an ungraded inspection in January 2025 where standards were confirmed as maintained. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.38, which places it in the bottom half of schools nationally (ranking 2,406 out of 3,141) and 36th out of 75 similar schools in Staffordshire. This score means that, on average, pupils achieve nearly four-tenths of a grade less per subject than their peers with similar starting points. The school's Attainment 8 score sits at 42.8, and just 56.7% of pupils achieve a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The EBacc entry rate is low at 18.4%, with only 6.5% of pupils achieving the full EBacc at grade 4 or above.

At Key Stage 5, the school's sixth form is rated Good by Ofsted and performs around the national average. The value added score is -0.12, with a progress banding of Average, and the average points per entry is 31.19, equating to a grade C. The best three A-levels average out at a C+ grade, and 10.5% of entries achieve AAB or higher in at least two facilitating subjects. Compared with the local authority average Progress 8 score of -0.18, Thomas Alleyne's sits below the Staffordshire norm, and it ranks 6th out of 8 schools in East Staffordshire. The school's Progress 8 scores are negative across all subject areas, with English (-0.68) and maths (-0.41) both below the national average, though the open element of the Progress 8 score is slightly less negative at -0.2.

The school operates below its capacity of 1,283, with 965 pupils on roll, and 12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Facilities include a theatre, chapel, sixth form centre, sports hall, astro turf, tennis courts, and music rooms, with a broad range of clubs such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, coding, drama, and Young Enterprise. SEND provisions cover a wide spectrum, including specific learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Parent View responses from 219 parents show 63% would recommend the school, though opinions are mixed: 50% agree their child is happy, but only 26% strongly agree that SEND children get the support they need, and 37% would not recommend the school. This is a school that suits families who value a Good-rated sixth form with average A-level outcomes and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, but who are aware that its GCSE progress is below the local average.

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