Located in Bury St Edmunds, Thurston Community College is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Thurston Community College currently has around 1484 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 17.7% 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 8.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 48% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Norton Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB |
| Website: | http://www.thurstoncollege.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01359230885 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Ma?ve Taylor |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 124802 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/03/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1800 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1484 |
| Number of Boys: | 732 |
| Number of Girls: | 752 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.40% | 1238 |
| Unclassified | 9.40% | 140 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 39 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 24 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 4 |
| African | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Lane , Thurston IP31 3RY | - not rated | 1,047 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Community College Norton Road , Thurston IP31 3PB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyton Middle School Drinkstone Road , Beyton IP30 9AA | - not rated | 3,202 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.