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Thurston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bury St Edmunds · IP31 3RY

Ages 5–11 · Suffolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
200
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Kathleen Lambert

Location

Address
School Lane, Thurston
Postcode
IP31 3RY
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Bury St Edmunds
52
Primary schools in Bury St Edmunds
36
Academies among open schools in Bury St Edmunds
60% (31)
Open schools in IP31
11
Primary in IP31
9
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Bury St EdmundsNear IP31

  • Norton CEVC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP31 3LZ · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.03

    2.0 miles away

  • Abbots Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 7PJ · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathleen Lambert

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