Thurston Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 6 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
- 1499 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 82.7%
Unclassified 11.4%
Mixed 3%
Other White 2.1%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.75
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 36 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 35 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 64 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 94 |
| English Language | GCSE | 258 |
Admissions
Thurston Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 259
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 144 103 |
| Year 8 | 295 150 145 |
| Year 9 | 252 131 121 |
| Year 10 | 266 128 138 |
| Year 11 | 268 136 132 |
| Year 12 | 91 34 57 |
| Year 13 | 80 43 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 43.0% 38.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 42.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 55.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 15.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 2.2% |