Devon
Thomas Hall School
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 37.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 37.4
- Attainment 8
- 37%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.27
- Progress 8
- [-0.68, 0.15]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 9 | 9 | 9 (100%) | 18 |
| September 2025 | 17 | 17 | 17 (100%) | 29 |
| September 2024 | 16 | 16 | 16 (100%) | 25 |
| September 2023 | 17 | 16 | 16 (100%) | 24 |
| September 2022 | 16 | 15 | 15 (100%) | 27 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 31 | 30 | 30 (100%) | 56 |
| September 2025 | 51 | 37 | 37 (100%) | 79 |
| September 2024 | 51 | 43 | 42 (98%) | 77 |
| September 2023 | 30 | 26 | 23 (88%) | 61 |
| September 2022 | 25 | 24 | 24 (100%) | 46 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Devon’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 59 | 37.4 | — | 37.3% | 13.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 52 | 34.6 | — | 25.0% | — | 25.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 54 | 34.3 | -0.27 | 14.8% | — | 24.1% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 25 | 30.7 | -0.42 | 8.0% | — | 20.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 32 | 41.9 | +0.49 | — | — | 63.0% | 4.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Devon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147650 |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Phil Arnold |
| Trust | REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | EX4 5AD |
| Pupils | 458 |
| FSM eligible | 30.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 5AD
https://www.thomashallschool.org1392757371| DfE number | 4029 |
| UKPRN | 10084842 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Oct 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 7 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 7 May 2024 |