Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
Contact details for the school

School Name: Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
Address: Maypole Road, Tiptree
Town/City: Colchester
County: Essex
Postcode: CO5 0EW
Country: 100091246189
 Telephone Number: 01621 816526
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Thurstable School Sports College And Sixth Form Centre

Staff and pupils

Head Teacher: James Ketley
Capacity: 1275
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1196 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.9%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 137241
DfE Number: 881/5413
UKPRN: 10034841
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Colchester (E07000071)
Constituency: Witham (E14001045)
Electoral Ward: Tiptree (E05010842)

Easting & Northing: 589512E, 217007N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 49' 12.64" N 0° 44' 54.32" E
Plus Code: 9F32RPCX+39

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Milldene Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Baynards Primary School (0.5km)
  3. St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (1.0km)
  4. Messing Primary School (1.5km)
  5. Tiptree Heath Primary School (1.7km)
  6. Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (3.6km)
  7. Feering Church of England Primary School (3.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Graeme Braby - Trustee. Appointed on 18 April 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 April 2027.
  • Mrs Clare Bragg - Trustee. Appointed on 16 March 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 March 2024.
  • Mrs Debra Morgan - Trustee. Appointed on 15 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 March 2027.
  • Mrs Gemma Nolson - Trustee. Appointed on 18 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 November 2026.
  • Mr Matthew O'grady - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 December 2023.
  • Mr Neal Phillips - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 23 September 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 September 2023.
  • Mr Patrick Pretorius - Trustee. Appointed on 15 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 March 2027.
  • Mr Graham Pullen - Trustee. Appointed on 23 May 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 May 2026.
  • Mr Steven Paul Sheldrick - Trustee. Appointed on 9 November 2018 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 November 2026.
  • Mrs Rowena Jane Simmons - Trustee. Appointed on 30 November 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 November 2024.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Starmer - Trustee. Appointed on 15 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 March 2027.
  • Mr Edward Turner - Trustee. Appointed on 18 November 2019 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 November 2023.
  • Mrs Crystal Louise Wadsworth - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2019 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 11 December 2023.
  • Mr Timothy Weymouth - Trustee. Appointed on 9 November 2018 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 November 2026.