Thomas Tallis School134 Kidbrooke Park Road , London

Thomas Tallis School, based in London, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Thomas Tallis School currently has around 2066 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.3% boys and 44.7% girls. Around 27.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.5%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 41 pupils.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 43.2%. other white pupils make up about 10.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 57% who stay in school sixth forms and 27% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .