Thorpe Hall School

Thorpe Hall School is a co-educational, non-selective, independent school located in Southend, Essex. An all-through school providing places to children aged 2-16, Thorpe Hall School was founded in 1925 and has occupied its current 11-acre site since 1989.

Set in 11 acres of semi-rural land, the school's facilities are numerous and include a state-of the art sports and events centre, a Forest School area, a theatre, an extensive sports field, a dedicated music department and a design technology area. With around 450 pupils, Thorpe Hall is a day school only and has no boarding facilities.

Headteacher

Stephen Duckitt

Values and vision

As a fully inclusive, co-educational school, we are proud to celebrate our students’ excellent all-round achievements, and the enormous value we add to their learning, from Nursery to GCSE.

We challenge our pupils to outperform, whatever their ability. We seek out individual talents and actively encourage the best in everyone. At Thorpe Hall School, all students are motivated to enjoy a myriad of new and exciting opportunities and experiences. We pride ourselves on the individual attention we offer every child, whatever their age and whatever their needs.

Staff are experienced, self-motivated and dedicated to deliver the very highest standards in and outside the classroom. The school website will give you as sense of our expectations and aspirations, and we encourage you to refer to or vission and values – this will give you a real sense of the Thorpe Hall School experience.

ISI report

“Pupils personal development is of very high quality and amply fulfils the school’s pastoral aims. From the EYFS onwards, pupils are cared for extremely well through excellent pastoral care and attention to their wellbeing. Consequently, their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is excellent. Pupils are strongly self-aware and confident.”

View Thorpe Hall School's latest ISI report