STATUTORY INFORMATION
Our partnership with our parents is a cornerstone of our success as a school, and of our continuing improvement. Our parents recognise that we share a responsibility for the education of their individual children, and for the continued success of their school.
Thurstable School is an academy in Tiptree, Maypole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EW. Telephone: 01621 816526.
Email: thurstable@thurstable.essex.sch.uk.
The government stipulates that we must publish specific information on our school website to comply with The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. We also comply with guidance from the Department for Education on what academies should publish online.
Contact details
Mr J Ketley, Headteacher
Mr N Phillips, Chair of Governors
Mr D Raleigh, SEN Co-ordinator
Mrs J Baldry, Admission arrangements
Mr G Muttock, Sixth Form Admissions
Ofsted Reports
Exam & Assessment Results
Key stage 4 (KS4) results include:
the percentage of pupils who’ve achieved a strong pass (grade 5 or above) in English and maths
percentage of students staying in education or employment after KS4
Key stage 5 (16 to 19) results include:
A link to our 16 to 18 performance tables page on the Department for Education's comparison website.
External Examination Results 2020
Please click here to access.
Curriculum
You can find out more about our curriculum here
How we meet the 16 to 19 study programme requirements
Behaviour Policy and Exclusions
The school’s behaviour policy.
The school's anti-bullying policy (All school policies can be found in this area.)
Pupil Premium
Details of how the school spends its pupil premium funding and the effect this has had on the attainment of the pupils who attract the funding. The Pupil Premium Strategy document for 2020-21 is here.
Information about our Year 7 literacy and numeracy and Catch Up Premium.
Special Educational Needs (SEN) report
The school’s policy for pupils with Special Educational Needs.
The school's SEN information report.
The school's accessibility plan.
Careers Programme Information
Information about the school's career programme can be found here
Equality Objectives
The school's equality policy can be found here.
Complaints policy
The school's complaints policy.
The school's whistleblowing policy can be found here.
Annual Reports and Accounts
Financial information about the academy can be found here.
Governors' Information and Duties
Governors' information can be found here and on the sub-pages.
Charging and Remissions Policies
The school’s charging and remissions policy (which are extracted from our Finance Policy.
Values and Ethos
Should a parent or carer require a copy of any of the above information, we will be happy to provide it free of charge. Please contact us.
Covid Related Documents
Catch Up Premium plan can be found here.
Risk Assessment can be found here.
Summer School 2021
From Monday 9th to Friday 13th August 2021, we opened our doors to 184 Year 6 pupils all excited to explore their future here at Thurstable School. Throughout the week they studied a broad curriculum led by some of our most inspirational teachers, supported by their new Year 7 pastoral team and on Friday 13th had the opportunity to experience Mersea’s Outdoor Centre for a day of fun-packed activities. The activities included high ropes, adventure courses, wall climbing and archery. A free packed lunch was offered to all pupils throughout the week and pictures with details of our activities both within school and at Mersea’s Outdoor Centre were posted on Twitter for parents to follow. All of our lessons had the thread ‘Be kind, work hard and leave a legacy’ at the core and our literacy and drama lessons used Matthew Syed’s book ‘You are awesome’ throughout which is definitely worth a read! All pupils were provided with their own, free, personal copy as well as a free set of equipment to take them through the week and in to the new academic year.
Please find below the financial expenditure for Thurstable Summer School 2021.
Staffing Salaries
24,867.78
Books
1,132.97
Equipment such as pens, pencils, paint brushes etc.
2,185.51
Photocopying
240.09
Day Out
6,133.00
Food
2,053.76
Transport for day out
1,650.00
Summer School Expenditure
£38,263.11