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Thomas Gainsborough School

Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NH

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.4%
Entering EBacc
54.7%
EBacc APS
4.2
Cohort Size
254

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Not sustained
92.0%
Employment
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
25.0%

A-Level Results

2023-24

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

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.0

Avg Points/Entry

35.5

Best 3 A-Levels

81

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.4%
Applied General Avg Points
35.1
16-18 Cohort
202

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1615
Boys
813 (50%)
Girls
802 (50%)
Capacity
1400 (115% full)
SEND
16.9%
FSM Eligible
20.1%
EAL
4.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
13.9%

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

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

Overall Absence Rate
9.5%
Persistent Absence
25.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 84.2%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%

84.2%

White British

4.2%

White Other

4.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141639
UKPRN
10048343
Establishment No.
4019
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