The Thomas Hardye School

State-Funded School

the-thomas-hardye-school-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

West DorsetConstituency

DT1 2ETPostcode

7.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

The Thomas Hardye School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 13–18, located in Dorset, South West.

It currently serves 2,014 pupils. The Thomas Hardye School is part of WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 49.9%
EBacc average point score: 4.48

Ethnicity

White

88%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

2,014

Total Pupils

46%Boys

54%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

13%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 13 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 2,014
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
12 Mar 2025	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
20 Apr 2015	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.