Thurstable School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good May 20 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137241
- Address
- Maypole Road, Tiptree, CO5 0EW
- Website
- http://www.thurstable.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1031 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 92.9%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 2.1%
African 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 156
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 92 105 |
| Year 8 | 176 79 97 |
| Year 9 | 200 96 104 |
| Year 10 | 205 113 92 |
| Year 11 | 205 99 106 |
| Year 13 | 48 27 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 2.4% |