Thomas Gainsborough School

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

Local ranking5th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
54.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
254

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

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

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

116

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.2
16-18 Cohort
241

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%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
78.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,708/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.5% nat15.8%

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

Wells Hall Road

Sudbury, East of England

Administrative

URN
141639
UKPRN
10048343
Establishment No.
4019
Trust
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