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Thomas Gainsborough School

Foundation school · Sudbury · CO10 0JU

Ages 11–18 · Suffolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,400
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Wayne Lloyd

Location

Address
Head Lane, Great Cornard
Postcode
CO10 0JU
Town
Sudbury
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sudbury, Suffolk. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Secondary schools in Sudbury
3
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
Secondary in CO10
3
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SudburyNear CO10

  • Thomas Gainsborough School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sudbury · CO10 0NH · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Ormiston Sudbury Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sudbury · CO10 1NW · Suffolk

    Ages 11–19

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Wells Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 0NH · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM18.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Pot Kiln Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 0DS · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Chalk Hill

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy special sponsor led

    Sudbury · CO10 2SF · Suffolk

    Ages 8–16

    • FSM60.0%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Wayne Lloyd

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