Thurstable School

Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EW

Local ranking32nd of 82 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1275

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.9%
Entering EBacc
47.3%
EBacc APS
3.9
Cohort Size
205

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
78.0%
Higher education
26.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
43.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.5

Avg Points/Entry

27.3

Best 3 A-Levels

51

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
9.1%
Applied General Avg Points
26.1
16-18 Cohort
131

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1031
Boys
506 (49%)
Girls
525 (51%)
Capacity
1275 (81% full)
SEND
18.1%
FSM Eligible
19.0%
EAL
2.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
15.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
50.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,096/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2%
Persistent Absence
24.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.3%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%

90.3%

White British

2.1%

White Other

2.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Maypole Road

Colchester, East of England

Administrative

URN
137241
UKPRN
10034841
Establishment No.
5413
Trust
THURSTABLE SCHOOL