Thomas Gainsborough School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 141639
- Address
- Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, CO10 0NH
- Website
- http://tgschool.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1584 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 82.4%
Unclassified 8.4%
Other White 4.2%
Mixed 3.6%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.3
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.37
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 123 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Thomas Gainsborough School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 274
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 51
Offers
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 22
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 280 132 148 |
| Year 8 | 280 145 135 |
| Year 9 | 279 140 139 |
| Year 10 | 277 140 137 |
| Year 11 | 267 143 124 |
| Year 12 | 122 70 52 |
| Year 13 | 79 28 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 40.0% 38.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 42.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 4.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 55.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 15.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 2.2% |