Thurstable School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Colchester, East of England CO5 0EW · Essex
#242 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2015 of 4,090 nationally
About Thurstable School
Thurstable School is a academy secondary located in Colchester, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 932 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 49.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 242nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 932; capacity filled 73.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.9%; ebacc average points 3.89.
There are 94 schools in Colchester; Thurstable School ranks 50th of 91 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%)41.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.5%
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 Thurstable School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 932
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.89
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Thurstable School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Milldene Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
185 students · 334 m away
Baynards Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
98 students · 524 m away
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
267 students · 951 m away
Messing Primary School
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
89 students · 1.5 km away
Tiptree Heath Primary School
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 1.7 km away
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
464 students · 3.6 km away
Feering Church of England Primary School
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
147 students · 3.6 km away
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
124 students · 5.6 km away
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
Maldon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
110 students · 6.3 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
131 students · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Grange Academy
Bushey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
928 students
The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
937 students
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
940 students
Lincroft Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
923 students
Bungay High School
Bungay · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
922 students
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
942 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thurstable School a good school?
Thurstable School has a Success Index (England) of 49.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #242 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 Thurstable School rank in East of England?
Thurstable School ranks #242 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2015 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thurstable School?
Thurstable School had 932 students in 2025.
Is Thurstable School a primary school or a secondary school?
Thurstable School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Thurstable School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thurstable School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.