Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form — Secondary School in Woodbridge

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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form

Woodbridge, IP13 9HE

1,001 Pupils

1,170 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

18.40% FSM %

510 Boys

491 Girls

About Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form

Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form is a Secondary Academies serving Woodbridge and the surrounding area in Suffolk with a Does not apply character. The school for pupils aged 11–18 is part of the East of England region.

It has 1,001 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,170. Current headteacher: Philip Hurst.

Information on Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Suffolk
Region	East of England
Administrative District	East Suffolk
Parliamentary Constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Ward	Framlingham
Urban / Rural	Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	THOMAS MILLS HIGH SCHOOL
Opened	01-06-2011
UKPRN	10033804
URN	136782
Data Last Updated	19-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Philip Hurst	Accounting Officer	01/01/2013	—	N/A
Mrs Caroline Foster	Chair of Trustees	01/09/2024	31/08/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Mark Mugliston	Chief Financial Officer	01/04/2020	—	N/A
Mrs Genevieve Christie	Member	22/03/2023	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Alister Gourlay	Member	01/04/2017	—	Appointed by academy members
Ms Lisa Hamon	Member	13/07/2023	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Steve Lovett	Member	01/06/2011	31/08/2025	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Ms Penelope Miller-Williams	Member	21/10/2025	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Susan Preston	Member	22/03/2023	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Timothy Allitt	Trustee	25/03/2025	24/03/2029	Appointed by trustees
Ms Katherine Archer	Trustee	18/10/2018	07/11/2026	Elected by parents
Mrs Janet Bell	Trustee	17/10/2023	16/10/2027	Appointed by GB/board