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Thomas Gainsborough School
Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, CO10 0NH
Academy converter for ages 11–18 in Great Cornard. Mixed intake.
Thomas Gainsborough School is a large secondary academy in Sudbury, Suffolk, teaching boys and girls aged 11 to 18 with sixth form provision. The most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2024 did not give an overall grade. At GCSE, the school's Attainment 8 score was 46.1, and 45.7% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its A-level average grade was B-, 13.8% achieved AAB or better in two facilitating subjects, and 46% went on to higher education.
The school describes personalised, aspirational and inclusive education, guided by values of respect, resilience, honesty, happiness, confidence and positivity.
Ages 11–18 · Secondary
1,615 pupils · On roll
Academy converter · Mixed