Thomas Gainsborough School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Sudbury, Suffolk
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Composite score
57.6

Thomas Gainsborough School at a glance

Located in Sudbury, Suffolk, Thomas Gainsborough School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,615 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 46.1 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.3 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

46% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 65% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Thomas Gainsborough School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,507
National rank
#164
In East of England
#12
In Suffolk
Top 48%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
46.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
46%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
65%
% EBacc grade 5+
24%
EBacc average points score
4.17

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,615 % FSM ever-6 20.1% % EAL 4.1% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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