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Thomas Gainsborough School

Babergh, CO10 0NHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
260 1st-choice / 271 offers made
Ranking
#1,047
of 3,141 nationally

About Thomas Gainsborough School

Thomas Gainsborough School is a state-funded secondary school in Babergh, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,603 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,400.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (19 Nov 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 46.1 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 260 first-preference applications and 271 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressWells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Babergh, CO10 0NH
HeadteacherMr Craig Lewis
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils1,603
Free School Meals (FSM)18.7%
School Capacity1,603 / 1,400 (115% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 16 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: tgschool.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Thomas Gainsborough School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.