Thurston Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 124802
- Address
- Norton Road, Thurston, IP31 3PB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1484 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 83.4%
Unclassified 9.4%
Mixed 3.6%
Other White 2.6%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 32 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 35 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 70 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 79 |
| English Language | GCSE | 264 |
Admissions
Thurston Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 286
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 268
- 2nd preference
- 119
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 268
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 273 127 146 |
| Year 8 | 260 147 113 |
| Year 9 | 297 150 147 |
| Year 10 | 253 128 125 |
| Year 11 | 265 126 139 |
| Year 12 | 47 22 25 |
| Year 13 | 89 32 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.3% 2.4% |