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Thomas Gainsborough School

Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury CO10 0NH

5Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,603
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,400
Local authority
Suffolk
Unity Schools Partnership

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 46.1, an average GCSE grade of about 4.6
52ndpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 31.4
23rdpercentile
Attendance22% of pupils persistently absent
61stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Thomas Gainsborough School

Thomas Gainsborough School is a secondary academy in Sudbury, Suffolk, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Unity Schools Partnership.

It has 1,603 pupils on roll and room for 1,400. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard
Sudbury CO10 0NH
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,603
Capacity
1,400 pupils
Free school meals
20.40% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Unity Schools Partnership
Local authority
Suffolk
Nation
England
URN
141639

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