The Thomas Hardye School
| Institution Type: Voluntary Aided School Age Range: 13 - 18 Gender: Mixed Religious Character: None. School Capacity: 2316 Pupils on Roll: 2218 Boys: 1090 Girls: 1128 Admissions Policy: Comprehensive |
Head: Dr Iain Melvin Obe Tel: 01305 266064
Queen's Avenue
Dorchester, DOR, DT1 2ET
United Kingdom
50° 42' 29.9736" N, 2° 27' 13.4964" W
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Locality: Dorchester West Local Authority: Dorset Parliamentary Constituency: West Dorset |
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Ofsted school description
The Thomas Hardye School is a larger-than-average comprehensive with a very large
sixth form, serving the county town of Dorchester and the surrounding villages. The
school is over-subscribed and the roll has increased substantially in recent years,
particularly in the sixth form. There are very few students from minority ethnic
backgrounds or with a first language other than English. The number of students
who have free school meals or who have special educational needs is lower than
nationally.
The school has been a specialist science college since 2002 and has recently been
awarded two more specialisms in humanities and special educational needs.
There is a specialist unit attached to the school for students with speech and
language difficulties. The school also caters for students with physical disabilities
from across west Dorset.
School pupil demographics
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