Thurston Community College

Norton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3PB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,484

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,484 / 1,800 (82%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.9%

Disadvantaged

1.9%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

12.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.9

Attainment 8

1,484 pupils

50.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

66.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

77 students

8.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

24.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

90.32

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

16.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

18.31

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

£46,702

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,197 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,316

Spend per pupil

£6,830

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.