Establishment The Thomas Hardye School
URN: 137163
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Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Address
- Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ET
- Dorset (838)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr N St J F Rutherford
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 13 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
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- Academy trust
- WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Wessex Multi Academy Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 137163,
DfE number: 838/4615
UKPRN: 10034818 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01305266064
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
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- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 2138
- Number of pupils
- 2014
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 August 2011
- Reason establishment opened
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- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 254
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 19.1%
- Type of SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability and MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 1 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 10
- Resourced provision capacity
- 10
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- 10
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
- 10
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Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
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Chair of local governing body
Not recorded
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Rachel Turberville-Smith | Not recorded | 1646637 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 22 April 2026 | 22 April 2030 |
| Mrs Sophie Duke | Not recorded | 1802895 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 15 January 2025 | 14 January 2029 |
| Mrs Christina Hancock | Not recorded | 1800857 | Elected by parents | 20 December 2024 | 19 December 2028 |
| Mr Rob Heathcote | Not recorded | 1800858 | Elected by parents | 20 December 2024 | 19 December 2028 |
| Mr Mike Faulkner | Not recorded | 1504367 | Elected by school staff | 22 November 2024 | 21 November 2028 |
| Mrs Genna Bunker | Not recorded | 1847293 | Elected by school staff | 20 October 2025 | 19 October 2028 |
| Prof Hugh Griffiths | Not recorded | 1445309 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 10 July 2024 | 9 July 2028 |
| Mrs Eva Lewis | Not recorded | 1751617 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 8 November 2023 | 7 November 2027 |
| Ms Zoe Hopkins | Not recorded | 1751636 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 8 November 2023 | 7 November 2027 |
| Mr Ross Cumber | Not recorded | 1660958 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 8 March 2023 | 7 March 2027 |
| Mr Nicholas Rutherford | Not recorded | 1524588 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 April 2021 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Moore | 1504366 | Chair of local governing body | 10 July 2024 | 26 March 2026 |
| Hilary Over | 1504368 | Local governor | 10 July 2024 | 12 February 2026 |
These establishments are linked with The Thomas Hardye School, URN: 137163. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113895 | The Thomas Hardye School | Predecessor | 1 August 2011 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- South West
- District
- Dorset
- Ward
- Dorchester West
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- X999999
- Easting
- 368059
- Northing
- 89960
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 200000758081
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Dorset 032
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Dorset 032A
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School capacity
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Free school meals
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Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.