Thomas Gainsborough School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 19 2024 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
- 1615 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 84.8%
Mixed 4.6%
Unclassified 4.4%
Other White 4.3%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 93 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Thomas Gainsborough School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 272
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 295
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 49
Offers
- 1st preference
- 268
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 280 141 139 |
| Year 8 | 280 131 149 |
| Year 9 | 280 146 134 |
| Year 10 | 280 142 138 |
| Year 11 | 255 133 122 |
| Year 12 | 128 55 73 |
| Year 13 | 112 65 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.3% 2.4% |