Thomas Hall School
Free schools all-through school in Exeter (Devon).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Thomas Hall School is a free school located in Exeter, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. The Headteacher is Phil Arnold.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Photography
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 147650
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (5 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tony Quinn | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nick Buckland Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Anna Norman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Charlotte Webster | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nick Buckland | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Tara Davis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jairaj Thakkar Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Jones Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Mary O'Neill Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Kate Amphlett Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record