Thurston Community College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Norton Road
 Thurston
 Bury St Edmunds
 Suffolk IP31 3PB
Telephone: 01359 230885

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Ms Maéve Taylor (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Nicola Mattin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 88.44 / 17.06
Non-teaching Staff*: 60.13
Number of pupils: 1484
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.8
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 23.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £9,719,623*
Income Per Pupil: £6,549
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds
Electoral Ward: Thurston
School Number: 9354024

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd March 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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