Lord Williams's School is a secondary academy in Thame, United Kingdom with 2,259 pupils, part of Thame Partnership Academy Trust. Ofsted: Good, inspected 17 May 2022. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 4 vacancies, including Teacher of Religious Studies (closes 16 November), Teacher of Science (temporary maternity cover) (closes 16 November) and Site Manager – Lower School (closes 16 November). Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 4 live vacancies.
Salary £32,916 to £51,048 a yearCloses 16 Nov
Full time, part time
The Humanities Faculty The faculty currently consists of 31 teaching staff (full-time and part-time) along with a part-time administration assistant. While teachers focus…
Salary £10,679 to £26,429 a yearCloses 18 Nov
Part timeAdministration and business
Main Duties: Deal with enquiries from students and teaching staff for books and information Issue and return library resources and retrieve overdue books Handle Petty Cash Shelve…
Salary £32,916 to £51,048 a yearCloses 16 Nov
Full time, part time
The Science Faculty Most teachers work mainly on one site, but have a programme which includes teaching across the whole school. The faculty structure is currently:Head of Faculty…
Salary £32,578 to £35,571 a yearCloses 16 Nov
Full timeSite, facilities and transport
Key Responsibilities Facilities and Premises Management Assist and manage your team in undertaking minor repairs to fixtures, fittings, furniture and equipment, in line with…
| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 provisional | 47.1 | 51.2% |
| 2024/25 | 46.2 | 47.8% |
| 2023/24 | 48.4 | 49.2% |
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2022 | Graded inspection | Good |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 122.5 | 18.4 | – | 0 | £53,045 |
| 2024/25 | 124.6 | 18.4 | 15% | 0 | £50,168 |
| 2023/24 | 122.5 | 18.6 | 18% | 0 | £45,329 |
| 2022/23 | 116.6 | 19.1 | 7% | 0 | £42,485 |
| 2021/22 | 121.6 | 18.1 | 14% | 0 | £42,204 |
| 2020/21 | 115.1 | 18.9 | 13% | 0 | £42,936 |
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 112.6 | 19.0 | 7% | 0 | £41,863 |
| 2018/19 | 112.0 | 19.0 | 13% | 0 | £40,136 |
| 2017/18 | 113.5 | 18.6 | 14% | 0 | £39,719 |
| 2016/17 | 117.9 | 17.7 | 13% | 0 | £39,188 |
| 2015/16 | 119.2 | 17.3 | 13% | 0 | £38,670 |
| 2014/15 | 118.6 | 17.6 | 12% | 0 | £38,306 |
| 2013/14 | 117.0 | 18.1 | 10% | 0 | £37,703 |
| 2012/13 | 124.5 | 17.0 | 14% | 0 | £35,147 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 10.2% | 3.1% | 24.1% | 5.3% |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 3.0% | 26.2% | 6.4% |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 3.0% | 27.9% | 5.3% |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 2.5% | 26.8% | 3.3% |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 1.8% | 30.6% | 2.5% |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 1.0% | 16.1% | 1.9% |
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 0.8% | 15.2% | 1.7% |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 1.2% | 16.8% | 2.1% |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 0.9% | 16.1% | 1.0% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
24 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 10 teaching, 14 support. Most often advertised: Inclusion Officer (2), Learning Support Assistant (2), Senior Learning Support Assistant (2). Last advertised October 2026.
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