Alternatives to Thurston Community College
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Thurston Community College
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Thurston Community College, for comparison
0.94 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2024: School remains Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds |
3.7 km 2.3 mi |
0.96 | Little change 0.95 → 0.87 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Ixworth High School
Ixworth |
5.6 km 3.5 mi |
0.97 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.11 → 0.97 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds |
7.2 km 4.5 mi |
0.87 | Little change 1.07 → 1.06 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds |
7.3 km 4.6 mi |
0.78 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.89 → 0.78 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds |
7.4 km 4.6 mi |
1.45 | More families are naming it first 1.02 → 1.45 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket |
13.6 km 8.4 mi |
1.15 | Little change 0.98 → 1.06 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.