The Thomas Hardye School
Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Year 9 - Year 13 (ages 13-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixedNone
About the school
“As headteacher, I know this is a school unlike any other. Our reputation for excellence is founded not just on our students’ excellent academic results, but on our sense of community, our incredible extra-curricular offer and our focus on all aspects of students’ development.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in August 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 12 March 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 2051
- Multi-academy trust
- WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Phone
- 01305266064
- Website
- www.ths.wessex.ac