- Address
- Norton Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3PB
- Suffolk (935)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Ms Maéve Taylor
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 124802,
DfE number: 935/4024
UKPRN: 10006910 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01359230885
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1800
- Number of pupils
- 1512
- Open date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment opened
- Not applicable
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not applicable
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 263
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 19%
- Type of SEN provision
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 30 June 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Not applicable
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
Legal duty to provide governance information
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Chair of governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Davie | 1752884 | Appointed by GB/board | 30 April 2026 | 29 April 2030 |
Governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Lenko | 1080139 | Appointed by GB/board | 2 July 2026 | 1 July 2030 |
| Mr Wynn Rees | 1880641 | Appointed by GB/board | 30 April 2026 | 29 April 2030 |
| Mr Greg Russell | 1850055 | Appointed by GB/board | 28 November 2025 | 27 November 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Harridge | 1850052 | Elected by parents | 3 November 2025 | 2 November 2029 |
| Mr Greg Burchill | 1754602 | Appointed by GB/board | 5 July 2024 | 4 July 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Smith | 1473841 | Appointed by LA | 6 July 2023 | 5 July 2027 |
| Mr David Webdale | 1639823 | Elected by school staff | 5 October 2022 | 4 October 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Shields | 1645026 | Elected by parents | 1 October 2022 | 30 September 2026 |
| Headteacher Maéve Taylor | 1717718 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 4 January 2024 | Not recorded |
Governance professional - local authority maintained school
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Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Davie | 1556751 | Governor | 8 July 2022 | 7 July 2026 |
| Chris Sunley | 1780553 | Governor | 29 November 2024 | 14 January 2026 |
| Fiona Macaulay | 1603729 | Governor | 8 July 2022 | 14 January 2026 |
| Jo Hooley | 1662286 | Governor | 13 February 2023 | 1 December 2025 |
| Lisa Gilbert | 1780549 | Governor | 29 November 2024 | 4 November 2025 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of England
- District
- Mid Suffolk
- Ward
- Thurston
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Urban/rural description
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000029
- Easting
- 591870
- Northing
- 265552
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 200003819665
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Mid Suffolk 004
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Mid Suffolk 004D
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.