Thorpe Hall School

Remembering Mrs Silvana Gibbins

It is with great sadness that we remember Mrs Silvana Gibbins, a much loved former teacher at THS who taught Italian and French.

Mrs Gibbins touched the lives of many students through her dedication, kindness and passion for teaching. She will be fondly remembered by the countless students she inspired, as well as the colleagues she worked alongside.

Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with her family, friends and former colleagues.

There was a brilliant atmosphere at Thorpe Hall School today, as students and their families, alongside the Senior staff, collected and celebrated their GCSE results.

There were smiles, gasps and hugs all round, and we’re so proud of each and every student.

We are delighted once again to celebrate another outstanding set of results for our Year 11 cohort on GCSE results day today.

As has consistently been the case in recent years, Thorpe Hall’s students have once again achieved results above their predicted outcomes – a testament to their hard work over their last few terms at school.

Our students achieved an overall average Value Added (VA) score of 0.79. This means that students on average scored over 3/4s of a grade per subject higher than expected, based on their CAT4 academic forecasts. The overall average grade per student across the cohort was grade 6.

These results show the true value of hard work and resilience, and a commitment to academic progress demonstrated by our students and teaching staff.

Headlines:
👏 1 in 3 students had a VA of over +1.5 – meaning they performed 1.5 grades above their CAT4 academic forecasts
👏 84.7% of the cohort achieved grades 9 – 5 in English
👏 88.1 % of the cohort achieved 9 – 4 in English and Maths

For more information, see https://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/gcse-results-day-at-thorpe-hall-school/

We wish all our Year 11s the absolute best for their next steps.

Tomorrow is a big day for GCSE students everywhere. Please join us in wishing our THS Class of '26 the very best of luck for results day. ☘️🌟

A huge congratulations to the 150 students who took their LAMDA exams in May and recently received their certificates! 🎉

We are incredibly proud to celebrate a record number of Distinctions across a wide range of disciplines, including Introductory, Verse and Prose, Acting, Speaking in Public and Musical Theatre.

These fantastic results are a testament to our students’ hard work, as well as the dedication of our wonderful LAMDA team, who inspire and support every young performer at Thorpe Hall School.

Well done to all our students on this outstanding achievement, we can’t wait to see what you accomplish next! 🌟👏

A huge congratulations to our Prep Quiz Club Science Championships finalists! 🎉

Our brilliant team performed fantastically at the national finals, held at Oxford University, finishing an impressive 23rd out of more than 250 teams from independent schools across the country.

They embraced the challenge, represented the school superbly and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We couldn’t be prouder of their achievement! 👏

ISA Triathlon Success! 🏊🚴🏃

A team of our Year 5 and 6 pupils recently took on the ISA Triathlon for the very first time and they exceeded all expectations!

The event challenged competitors to complete a 200m swim, 700m bike ride and 300m run, with every transition timed.

A special congratulations goes to Tobias in Year 5, who delivered an outstanding performance to be crowned ISA Triathlon Champion! 🏆

A huge well done to Tobias and every pupil who took part. We are incredibly proud of your determination and fantastic achievements. 🌟

We’re hiring! 🎶

We are looking for an inspiring peripatetic LAMDA Instructor, to join our established team of peripatetic staff who work at Thorpe Hall School. You will be an instructor with the ability and passion to interest and inspire children of all ages who want to begin their journey with individual and group lessons.

For more details and to apply, please visit: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/115402/EDV-2026-THS-63561

We are delighted to welcome Devon Johnson to our fantastic team of peripatetic teachers, who will be covering Musical Theatre and LAMDA Acting lessons.🎭

Working with both individual students and small groups, Devon will help children build confidence, develop their performance skills and foster a lifelong love of the performing arts.

Devon will be touring in the smash hit comedy Stepping Out from 13th August, with performances at the Palace Theatre from 31st August to 5th September. We wish her every success.

If you would like to book Musical Theatre or LAMDA Acting lessons for the Autumn Term, please contact Mrs Jolly directly for further information.

We are excited to see our students flourish under Devon’s expertise, passion and enthusiasm. ✨

After battling it out all term, our Prep pupils finally reached the Spelling Bee finals and what a fantastic competition it was! Our finalists tackled tricky words like exceptional, cacophony, audacious and ostentatious with confidence and determination. 👏

Every pupil who took part should be really proud as it takes real confidence to stand up and take on such tricky words. Huge congratulations to our finalists, year group winners and overall champions! 🏆

Today marks the end of an amazing school year! 📚

We wish everyone a fantastic summer filled with fun and relaxation. Thank you for all your hard work and enthusiasm this year. See you in September!