Alternatives to Thomas Gainsborough School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Thomas Gainsborough School
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.
Thomas Gainsborough School, for comparison
1.08 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), November 2024: Not judged
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury |
2.9 km 1.8 mi |
0.86 | More families are naming it first 0.68 → 0.89 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead |
11.4 km 7.1 mi |
0.91 | Little change 0.95 → 0.92 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead |
12.2 km 7.6 mi |
0.92 | Little change 1.06 → 1.03 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Stour Valley Community School
Sudbury |
12.8 km 8.0 mi |
1.14 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.16 → 1.02 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Hadleigh High School
Ipswich |
14.6 km 9.1 mi |
0.96 | Little change 0.95 → 0.95 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| The Trinity School
Colchester |
16.5 km 10.2 mi |
0.87 | More families are naming it first 0.69 → 0.88 |
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.