Thomas Tallis School
| Type | Community school |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Carolyn Roberts |
| Location |
Kidbrooke Park Road Kidbrooke London SE3 9PX England |
| Local authority | Greenwich |
| DfE URN | 100190 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1630+ |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www.thomastallisschool.com |
Thomas Tallis School is a large mixed comprehensive school for pupils aged 11–19, located in Kidbrooke in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England. It opened in 1971, and was named after the composer Thomas Tallis, who lived in Greenwich. The school was completely rebuilt 40 years later as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme. It now has 1657 students.
The school was originally built in 1971 on land used for training facilities in a former RAF storage, maintenance and training facility, RAF Kidbrooke. A blue plaque recognising the school's RAF connections, in particular to the RAF Linguists' Association, was unveiled in 2008 and re-dedicated in July 2014.
In 1998, the school was awarded 'Specialist Arts College' status and was successfully re-designated twice. In 2005 it was awarded Leading Edge status. The school was part of the Creative Partnerships network of schools from its inception in 2002, through to 2011 (in May 2008, the school was one of only 30 schools in England to achieve the status of School of Creativity).
In December 2009, Director of Tate galleries, Sir Nicholas Serota was invited to become the school's head teacher for the day.
In 2005, along with nearby Kidbrooke School, the school featured in Jamie Oliver's TV series Jamie's School Dinners in which Oliver sought to improve school dinners in Britain. In 2007, the school featured in the Channel 4 documentary Make Me a Tory, directed by former pupil Daniel Cormack.
A textbook designed by German publisher Ernst Klett Verlag uses pictures of the school.
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