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Thurstable School

Maypole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EW · URN 137241

Public data summary

5.6

out of 10 · 24 data sources

Coverage 71% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 525
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,275
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.19
GCSE Attainment 8: 44.7
A-level average: C-
Sustained education: 44.0%
University: 39.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.5%
Persistent absence: 19.8%
Free school meals: 13.7%
SEN support: 18.1%
English additional language: 2.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.5:1
Average class size: 23.6
Staff turnover: 28.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.1

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.8

1 contributing signals

Attendance

5.9

5 contributing signals

Resources

4.6

3 contributing signals

Equity

6.1

5 contributing signals

Destinations

4.7

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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