Best 3 Secondary schools in Mid Suffolk – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Hartismere School (Secondary) in Eye; Debenham High School (Secondary) in Stowmarket; Thurston Community College (Secondary) in Bury St Edmunds — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hartismere School, Debenham High School and Thurston Community College. They are secondary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Eye, Suffolk, Stowmarket, Suffolk and Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hartismere School), published Dec 2014. The lowest is 2 (Debenham High School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Debenham High School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,250, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–15–20%; all within the Hartismere Family of Schools trust.
| Attribute |
Hartismere School
IP23 7BL
|
Debenham High School
IP14 6BL
|
Thurston Community College
IP31 3PB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Eye Suffolk IP23 7BL |
Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6BL |
Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Dec 2014 | 2 2 May 2023 | 2 1 May 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1000 | 625 | 1800 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hartismere Family of Schools | Suffolk (935) | Suffolk (935) |
| Website | www.hartismere.com | www.debenhamhighschool.suffolk.sch.uk | www.thurstoncollege.org |
| Telephone | 01379870315 | 01728860213 | 01359230885 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Eye
Suffolk
IP23 7BL - Ofsted
- 1 12 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hartismere Family of Schools
- Website
- www.hartismere.com
- Telephone
- 01379870315
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 6BL - Ofsted
- 2 2 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.debenhamhighschool.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01728860213
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP31 3PB - Ofsted
- 2 1 May 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.thurstoncollege.org
- Telephone
- 01359230885
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