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Thomas Gainsborough School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Wells Hall Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 0NH

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1400
Pupils
1615 (Boys: 813, Girls: 802)
Free School Meals
19.4%
Capacity utilisation
115% (1,615 / 1,400)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Jan 2015
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
141639
LAESTAB
9354019
UKPRN
10048343
Establishment No.
4019
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Not judged published 16 Dec 2024
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Outstanding

At a glance

Total pupils
1,584
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Not judged
    16 Dec 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Outstanding
    Personal dev: Outstanding
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Outstanding

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (16 Dec 2024)