Thurston Community College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury St Edmunds, East of England IP31 3PB · Suffolk
#175 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1410 of 4,090 nationally
About Thurston Community College
Thurston Community College is a local authority secondary located in Bury St Edmunds, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,512 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 61.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 175th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (73th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,512; capacity filled 84%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.8%; ebacc average points 4.11.
There are 44 schools in Bury St Edmunds; Thurston Community College ranks 13th of 41 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%)46.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19%
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 Thurston Community College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,512
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.11
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Thurston Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rougham Church of England Primary School
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
196 students · 3.0 km away
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
188 students · 3.1 km away
Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students · 3.7 km away
Abbots Green Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
608 students · 4.0 km away
Norton CEVC Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 4.0 km away
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
349 students · 4.0 km away
Sebert Wood Community Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
374 students · 5.0 km away
Ixworth Church of England Primary School
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
163 students · 5.2 km away
Ixworth High School
Ixworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
512 students · 5.6 km away
South Lee School
Bury St Edmunds · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
205 students · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Beauchamps High School
Wickford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,486 students
The Nobel School
Stevenage · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,475 students
Ashlyns School
Berkhamsted · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,561 students
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Bedford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,422 students
Marriotts School
Stevenage · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,415 students
The Bishop's Stortford High School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,279 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thurston Community College a good school?
Thurston Community College has a Success Index (England) of 61.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #175 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 Thurston Community College rank in East of England?
Thurston Community College ranks #175 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1410 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thurston Community College?
Thurston Community College had 1,512 students in 2025.
Is Thurston Community College a primary school or a secondary school?
Thurston Community College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Thurston Community College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thurston Community College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.