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Thurston Community College

Norton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3PB · URN 124802

Public data summary

5.5

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 752
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,800
Local authority: Suffolk

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.16
GCSE Attainment 8: 44.4
A-level average: B-
Sustained education: 57.0%
University: 52.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.5%
Persistent absence: 24.0%
Free school meals: 10.5%
SEN support: 14.7%
English additional language: 1.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.0:1
Average class size: 21.5
Staff turnover: 14.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.5

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.9

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.6

5 contributing signals

Resources

4.5

4 contributing signals

Equity

4.4

2 contributing signals

Destinations

6.7

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01359230885

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