School Overview
Thomas Gainsborough School is a academy converter located in Sudbury. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 1,615 pupils with a capacity of 1,400. The school has a None character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
46.1
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.7%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.4%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
54.7%
National: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
B-
Avg Point Score
36.08
Above averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
13.8%
National: 15.8%
Applied General
Dist-
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.07
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-1.90
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-3.5%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-9.6%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+1.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+4.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2593%
Education 93%
Employment 3%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
63%
Top Third Unis
23%
Apprenticeship
2%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
50.34%
Girls
49.66%
EAL
4.1%
FSM Ever
20.15%
SEN Support
13.93%
Key Statistics
1,615
Total Pupils
813
Boys
802
Girls
1,400
Capacity
19.4%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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