Thomas Gainsborough School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sudbury, East of England CO10 0NH · Suffolk
#186 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1486 of 4,090 nationally
About Thomas Gainsborough School
Thomas Gainsborough School is a academy secondary located in Sudbury, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,603 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 186th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (69th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (55th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,603; capacity filled 114.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.4%; ebacc average points 4.17.
There are 20 schools in Sudbury; Thomas Gainsborough School ranks 7th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Thomas Gainsborough School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,603
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 114.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Thomas Gainsborough School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wells Hall Primary School
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
494 students · 106 m away
Pot Kiln Primary School
Sudbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 1.1 km away
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sudbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 2.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.7 km away
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
268 students · 2.7 km away
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
710 students · 2.8 km away
Woodhall Primary School
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 3.1 km away
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sudbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 3.8 km away
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sudbury · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
64 students · 4.4 km away
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sudbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,605 students
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1,599 students
Hampton College
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1,608 students
Harris Academy Benfleet
Benfleet · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,597 students
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,613 students
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,590 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas Gainsborough School a good school?
Thomas Gainsborough School has a Success Index (England) of 60.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #186 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Thomas Gainsborough School rank in East of England?
Thomas Gainsborough School ranks #186 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1486 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thomas Gainsborough School?
Thomas Gainsborough School had 1,603 students in 2025.
Is Thomas Gainsborough School a primary school or a secondary school?
Thomas Gainsborough School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Thomas Gainsborough School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thomas Gainsborough School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.