65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1060.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,615
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 19/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Thomas Gainsborough School · Secondary with sixth form · Suffolk
Part ofUNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-6pp
76%71%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-6pp
55%50%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
46.1
-2.3
50.348.246.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
55%
+29pp
55%39%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
1060.4
-65.4
1188.41060.1931.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1060.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.1
+2.1
37.533.329.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
+0.11
+0.1
+0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+7pp
19%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,615
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NH
Local authority
Suffolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 46% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 55% | 1060.4 | 58% | 1,615 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 52% | 48.4 | +0.21 | 25% | 1125.8 | 31% | 1,584 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 55% | 50.3 | +0.28 | 35% | 1188.4 | 40% | 1,576 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 52% | 49.1 | -0.07 | 24% | 1096.2 | 27% | 1,582 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 48% | 47.7 | +0.19 | 45% | 931.9 | 48% | 1,513 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 47% | 47.4 | +0.23 | 36% | 930.0 | 40% | 1,484 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 40% | 46.2 | +0.25 | 24% | — | 27% | 1,397 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | +0.11 | 14% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.04 | 6% | 100 |
| 2022/23 | 35.4 | B- | — | 18% | 107 |
| 2021/22 | 37.5 | B- | — | 19% | 110 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1 | C | +0.00 | 8% | 107 |
| 2017/18 | 26.4 | C- | -0.42 | 6% | 104 |
| 2016/17 | 29.0 | C | -0.14 | 10% | 69 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,615 | 22.2 | 17% | 4% | 20% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,584 | 20.4 | 18% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,576 | 18.5 | 15% | 4% | 20% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,582 | 17.4 | 12% | 3% | 18% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,574 | 18.9 | 10% | 2% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,513 | 18.8 | 11% | 2% | 22% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.9 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,397 | 18.6 | 13% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.