Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form, Woodbridge

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Philip Hurst
Pupils:1,056 / 1,170 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01728723493
Address:Saxtead Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Trust:THOMAS MILLS HIGH SCHOOL
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2011

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:136782
UKPRN:10033804
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

18.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

19.8

Avg class size

43

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Thomas Mills School (o/s)
62m · 1 min walk
Kings Avenue (opp)
206m · 3 min walk
Fulchers Field (opp)
453m · 7 min walk
College (opp)
557m · 9 min walk
Pembroke Road (adj)
663m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

1,056 pupils

1,170 capacity

114 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Woodbridge

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,198
Projected new pupils:216

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Woodbridge

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

8,496

Applications

7,401

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Secondary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(105)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.23843%

Overall absence

20.36364%

Persistent absence

825

Enrolments

Authorised5.23486%
Unauthorised3.00358%
Persistent (10%+)20.36364%
Severe (50%+)4.24242%

Absence trend

5.85737%
18/19
5.2096%
20/21
9.82505%
21/22
8.68896%
22/23
9.25469%
23/24
8.23843%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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