Thurstable School
Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EW
Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixedNone
About the school
“Thurstable School has been a central element of the Tiptree and Blackwater communities for decades and is known and loved by many in the local community.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in August 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 23 June 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 1031
- Phone
- 01621816526
- Website
- http://www.thurstable.co.uk