Thomas Gainsborough School
Academy converter in Sudbury, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1603 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1400 |
| Free school meals | 20.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0NH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://tgschool.net/ |
| Telephone | 01787375232 |
| URN | 141639 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 November 2024, published 16 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 September 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Ormiston Sudbury Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead (secondary school, about 11.4 km)
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 12.2 km)
- Stour Valley Community School (secondary school, about 12.8 km)
- Hadleigh High School (secondary school, about 14.6 km)
- The Trinity School (secondary school, about 16.5 km)
- The Gilberd School (secondary school, about 16.5 km)
- The Stanway School (secondary school, about 16.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.