School Summary

Thurston Community College


Boys: 790
Girls: 788
Total Pupils: 1578
Opened:
Ofsted: Good
Principal: Nicola Mattin
Thurston Community College
Norton Road
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP31 3PB
Telephone: 01359230885
Website: http://www.thurstoncollege.org/

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AdministrativeWard (name): Thurston
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Suffolk
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E07000203
DistrictAdministrative (name): Mid Suffolk
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 591870
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
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EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Thurston Community College
EstablishmentNumber: 4024
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 4
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Local authority maintained schools
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GOR (name): East of England
GSSLACode (name): E10000029
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Nicola
HeadLastName: Mattin
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Principal
HeadTitle (name): Ms
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LA (code): 935
LA (name): Suffolk
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LSOA (name): Mid Suffolk 004D
LastChangedDate: 27-06-2023
Locality: Thurston
MSOA (code): E02006264
MSOA (name): Mid Suffolk 004
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NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
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OfstedLastInsp: 23-03-2018
OfstedRating (name): Good
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Bury St Edmunds
PercentageFSM: 12.40
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: IP31 3PB
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RSCRegion (name): East of England and North-East London
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SchoolCapacity: 1800
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SchoolWebsite: http://www.thurstoncollege.org/
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Norton Road
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TelephoneNum: 01359230885
Town: Bury St Edmunds
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 01
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Community school
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Not applicable
UKPRN: 10006910
UPRN: 200003819665
URN: 124802
UrbanRural (code): D1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a month ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"What a bitter disappointment, had meeting with vice principal who he himself rated the schools Ofsted rating as \" requires improvement\", very one-sided approach, if you have money this school will open doors for you, if you don't they will make your child's life hell. Public school all should be given the same opportunities, the leadership team is quite something, policy's were forced to follow but staff NO, policy's don't apply to staff, they wrote them, don't know them, and demand you stand by them even though they don't. This is wrong, what example is being set to students?, One of do as I say not as I do.bwhat work place other than schools is this allowed?.\n\nwe moved our child here when it was the previous head, one off the best schools in suffolk then, now Ofsted I have all the paper to support my words, requires improvement is a high grade, so sad what a school this was, but even the vice principal gave up on last year saying we're going to try from September! Shame miss Mattin said this last school year.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"What a bitter disappointment, had meeting with vice principal who he himself rated the schools Ofsted rating as \" requires improvement\", very one-sided approach, if you have money this school will open doors for you, if you don't they will make your child's life hell. Public school all should be given the same opportunities, the leadership team is quite something, policy's were forced to follow but staff NO, policy's don't apply to staff, they wrote them, don't know them, and demand you stand by them even though they don't. This is wrong, what example is being set to students?, One of do as I say not as I do.bwhat work place other than schools is this allowed?.\n\nwe moved our child here when it was the previous head, one off the best schools in suffolk then, now Ofsted I have all the paper to support my words, requires improvement is a high grade, so sad what a school this was, but even the vice principal gave up on last year saying we're going to try from September! Shame miss Mattin said this last school year.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"T M","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109499095653488353579\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtf5JR8Un-9C7WjyJfSz9EzmSR8r8dGohAWzNZGT_kk=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-07-26T05:18:09Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Attended a performance of High School Musical performed by the students. It was superb in every respect and a great tribute to the staff of the school involved. Can't wait until next year's production!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Attended a performance of High School Musical performed by the students. It was superb in every respect and a great tribute to the staff of the school involved. Can't wait until next year's production!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Bob Jones","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/107922585348888772664\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdFh4SvexloJEBa263_f6U_fPVgcMmeZQeUwylb8Fs-=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-02-12T15:39:54Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Show was fantastic, wonderful young students given every piece of themselves, teachers should also be praised for time and hard work,","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Show was fantastic, wonderful young students given every piece of themselves, teachers should also be praised for time and hard work,","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Heather Webster","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105245151888799757052\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtcW8PEJX3nwGICJ4pNzuUdsg5oI6shus_-94qyB_D3J=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-02-12T20:44:22Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"8 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"the celling tiles are made from polystyrene which is both a fire hazard and also allows the build-up and spread of asbestos. this is very dangers due to it being a cause of cancer and other respiratory problems.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"the celling tiles are made from polystyrene which is both a fire hazard and also allows the build-up and spread of asbestos. this is very dangers due to it being a cause of cancer and other respiratory problems.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Finley Nicholas","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116747046839354489384\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTnrLWjHHhe-sYeyAIYhxZnjgaaQBGbCektSQD0rp1Q4Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-12-16T12:51:55Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Worst school in Suffolk I would not recommend sending your child to this school.\n1st:they pysicaly force young kids to get on the bus and go home to were they don't feel safe!\n2:teachers push away students when they are getting attached and that can emotionally hurt a student\n3:a teacher at this school once said to me I was not important and I was mentally sick and that's why I was in foster care when that is not the case","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Worst school in Suffolk I would not recommend sending your child to this school.\n1st:they pysicaly force young kids to get on the bus and go home to were they don't feel safe!\n2:teachers push away students when they are getting attached and that can emotionally hurt a student\n3:a teacher at this school once said to me I was not important and I was mentally sick and that's why I was in foster care when that is not the case","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Alisha Hills","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116177043950737038034\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfTDvB1mgMQSsWYMKFfhHaF0-719s1SogGRa9xBybo=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-11-02T17:47:00Z"}]