Thurston Community College

Norton Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB

Local ranking13th of 46 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1800

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.8%
Entering EBacc
23.4%
EBacc APS
4.1
Cohort Size
265

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
41.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.4

Avg Points/Entry

33.2

Best 3 A-Levels

77

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.3%
Applied General Avg Points
27.6
16-18 Cohort
138

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1484
Boys
732 (49%)
Girls
752 (51%)
Capacity
1800 (82% full)
SEND
14.7%
FSM Eligible
17.9%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
12.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
90.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,316/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.8%
Persistent Absence
24.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.3%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%

89.3%

White British

2.8%

White Other

2.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Norton Road

Bury St Edmunds, East of England

Administrative

URN
124802
UKPRN
10006910
Establishment No.
4024