Thurston Church of England Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Pond Field Road
 Bury St. Edmunds
 Suffolk IP31 3FT
Telephone: 01359 230444

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Thedwastre Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr John Bayes (since January 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Kathy Lambert
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.2 / 15.45
Non-teaching Staff*: 17.25
Number of pupils: 336
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.7
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds
Electoral Ward: Thurston
School Number: 9353062

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. Thurston Community College (0.7km) show on map
  2. Rougham Church of England Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  3. Pushforward Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  4. Norton CEVC Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  5. Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy (3.7km) show on map
  6. Sybil Andrews Academy (4.1km) show on map
  7. Abbots Green Primary Academy (4.5km) show on map
  8. First Base Bury St Edmunds (4.5km) show on map
  9. Sir Peter Hall School (4.5km) show on map
  10. Ixworth Church of England Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  11. Sebert Wood Community Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  12. Ixworth High School (5.5km) show on map
  13. Priory School (6.2km) show on map
  14. Woolpit Primary Academy (6.5km) show on map
  15. Learning Support, Western Area Education Office (6.7km) show on map
  16. South Lee School (6.8km) show on map
  17. Hardwick Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  18. Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  19. Elmswell Community Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  20. Riverwalk School (7.2km) show on map
  21. St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  22. Tollgate Primary School (7.6km) show on map
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  24. King Edward VI CEVC School (7.8km) show on map
  25. St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy (7.8km) show on map
  26. St Benedict's Catholic School (7.9km) show on map
  27. Bury St Edmunds County High School (7.9km) show on map
  28. Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery (8.0km) show on map
  29. The Albany (8.0km) show on map
  30. West Suffolk College (8.1km) show on map
  31. Abbeygate Sixth Form College (8.2km) show on map
  32. Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy (8.4km) show on map
  33. Bardwell Church of England Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  34. Howard Community Academy (8.5km) show on map
  35. Stanton Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  36. Honington Church of England Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  37. Sexton's Manor Primary School (9.1km) show on map
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  39. Culford School (10.3km) show on map
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  42. Cockfield Church of England Primary School (10.9km) show on map
  43. Finborough School (11.8km) show on map
  44. Centre Academy East Anglia (11.9km) show on map
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  54. Stowmarket High School (13.1km) show on map
  55. Chilton Community Primary School (13.5km) show on map
  56. Pushforward Secondary School (13.7km) show on map
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  86. Drake Primary School (19.1km) show on map
  87. Compass Community School Eld Park (19.1km) show on map
  88. Ringshall School (19.2km) show on map
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  91. Wortham Primary School (19.5km) show on map
  92. The Thetford Academy (19.6km) show on map
  93. Glemsford Primary Academy (19.8km) show on map
  94. Mellis Church of England Primary School (20.1km) show on map
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  97. Wetheringsett Manor School (20.5km) show on map
  98. Wickhambrook Primary Academy (20.7km) show on map
  99. Long Melford Church of England Primary School (21.1km) show on map
  100. Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled ... (21.1km) show on map
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