Thomas Gainsborough School
Wells Hall Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0NH
Inspected 19 November 2024 · no overall grade
About Thomas Gainsborough School
Thomas Gainsborough School is an academy converter in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, for pupils aged 11–18. It has 1,615 pupils on roll. It is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. At GCSE, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 46.7 (2025/26). 18.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 5% have English as an additional language.
School Information
- Local Authority
- Suffolk →
- School Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age Range
- Ages 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils / Capacity
- 1,615 / 1,400 (115%) · over capacity
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Religious Character
- None
- Admissions Policy
- Non-selective
- Last Ofsted Inspection
- 19 November 2024
Pupil profile
2025/26Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.
Source: DfE School Census, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Results & performance
2025/26Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.
GCSE results (Key Stage 4)
Progress 8 isn’t published for this year group: their Key Stage 2 baseline (2021 SATs) was cancelled during the pandemic, so a progress measure can’t be calculated. GCSE figures are provisional and may be revised.
Sixth form (Key Stage 5)
Where pupils go next
Attendance
Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.
Workforce
2024/25Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.
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
2024-25How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.
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.
Contact Details
- Address
- Wells Hall Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0NH
- Phone
- 01787375232
- Headteacher
- Craig Lewis
- Website
- http://tgschool.net/
Academy Trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP →Teaching Jobs
Applications handled externally
Recruitment agencies in Sudbury
Coming soonTeaching agencies that actively recruit in Sudbury will be listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What type of school is Thomas Gainsborough School?
- Thomas Gainsborough School is an academy converter in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, for pupils aged 11–18.
- How many pupils does Thomas Gainsborough School have?
- Thomas Gainsborough School has 1,615 pupils on roll, according to Department for Education data.
- How does Thomas Gainsborough School perform at GCSE?
- Pupils at Thomas Gainsborough School achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 46.7 in 2025/26.
- Is Thomas Gainsborough School part of an academy trust?
- Yes — Thomas Gainsborough School is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP.
- Where is Thomas Gainsborough School?
- Thomas Gainsborough School is located at Wells Hall Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0NH.
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