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Thurstable School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Maypole Road
 Tiptree
 Colchester
 Essex CO5 0EW
Telephone: 01621 816526

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Thurstable School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Ketley (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Miles Bacon
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 48.56 / 10.75
Non-teaching Staff*: 50.13
Number of pupils: 932
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.2
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Witham
Electoral Ward: Tiptree
School Number: 8815413

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th May 2025 (view record)

External Links

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