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Thomas Gainsborough School

Wells Hall Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0NH · URN 141639

Public data summary

6.3

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 802
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,400
Local authority: Suffolk

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.21
GCSE Attainment 8: 48.4
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 52.0%
University: 50.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.5%
Persistent absence: 25.6%
Free school meals: 14.9%
SEN support: 16.9%
English additional language: 4.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.6:1
Average class size: 22.5
Staff turnover: 13.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Equity

6.4

2 contributing signals

Achievement

6.7

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.5

1 contributing signals

Attendance

5.3

5 contributing signals

Resources

5.3

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.0

5 contributing signals

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Official website

01787375232

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