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ClosedSecondaryURN 115329

Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre

Foundation school · Colchester · CO5 0EW

Ages 11–18 · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,172
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 Miles Bacon

Location

Address
Maypole Road, Tiptree
Postcode
CO5 0EW
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Witham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes

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 Colchester, Essex. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Colchester
103
Secondary schools in Colchester
15
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO5
12
Secondary in CO5
1
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

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 ColchesterNear CO5

  • Thurstable School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Colchester · CO5 0EW · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Milldene Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO5 0EF · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.86

    0.2 miles away

  • Baynards Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO5 0ND · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Messing Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO5 9TH · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.75

    0.9 miles away

  • Tiptree Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO5 0PG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand0.75

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Miles Bacon

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