Thurston Community College
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Thurston Community College is a secondary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Norton Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 1,512 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 March 2024
Strengths
- “Many pupils benefit from the high aspiration reflected in the school’s curriculum.”
- “They secure and retain important knowledge and produce high-quality work.”
- “This frustrates other pupils who are well behaved, polite and respectful.”
To improve
- “However, for a small minority of younger pupils, this ambition is not always realised in their lessons.”
- “Some pupils struggle to remember what they have been taught.”
- “There are a very small number of pupils who struggle to meet the school’s high expectations of conduct.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 51% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 271 first-preference applications, 277 offers in total, 271 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Sybil Andrews Academy 2.3 mi Good
- Ixworth High School 3.5 mi Not judged
- King Edward VI CEVC School 4.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bury St Edmunds County High School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Benedict's Catholic School 4.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Stowmarket High School 8.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stowupland High School 9.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mildenhall College Academy 13.4 mi School remains Good