Located in Sudbury, Thomas Gainsborough School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Thomas Gainsborough School currently has around 1615 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 42% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Wells Hall Road, Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
| Website: | http://tgschool.net/ |
| Telephone: | 01787375232 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Craig Lewis |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141639 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1400 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1615 |
| Number of Boys: | 813 |
| Number of Girls: | 802 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.80% | 1369 |
| Unclassified | 4.40% | 71 |
| Other White | 4.30% | 69 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 29 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 7 |
| African | 0.40% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Hall Community Primary School Wells Hall Road , Great Cornard CO10 0NH | - not rated | 116 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wells Hall Primary School Wells Hall Road , Great Cornard CO10 0NH | 3out of 4 | 116 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pot Kiln Primary School Butt Road , Great Cornard CO10 0DS | 3out of 4 | 1,223 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Street , CO10 2BJ | 3out of 4 | 2,680 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Beaconsfield Road , CO10 1JP | 3out of 4 | 2,901 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gainsborough School Wells Hall Road , Great Cornard CO10 0NH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Gainsborough School Head Lane , Great Cornard CO10 0JU | - not rated | 361 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ormiston Sudbury Academy Tudor Road , CO10 1NW | 2out of 4 | 3,110 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sudbury Upper School and Arts College Tudor Road , CO10 1NW | - not rated | 3,110 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cornard Middle School Wells Hall Road , Great Cornard CO10 0NH | - not rated | 122 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Uplands Community Middle School York Road , CO10 1NG | - not rated | 2,872 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill Cats Lane , CO10 2SF | - not rated | 1,351 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hampden House Hostel Cats Lane , Great Cornard CO10 2SF | - not rated | 1,351 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Hampden House PRU Cats Lane , Great Cornard CO10 2SF | - not rated | 1,351 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Chalk Hill Cats Lane , CO10 2SF | 2out of 4 | 1,514 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Salters Hall School Stour Street , CO10 2AX | - not rated | 2,713 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.