Thurstable School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Thurstable School
Address: Maypole Road, Tiptree
Town/City: Colchester
County: Essex
Postcode: CO5 0EW
Telephone Number: 01621 816526
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Thurstable School

Staff and pupils

Head Teacher: Mr James Ketley
Capacity: 1275
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 932 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 73% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.5%

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
UPRN: 100091246189
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Colchester (E07000071)
Constituency: Witham (E14001590)
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

  • Mrs Catherine Boyce - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 August 2011.
  • Mrs Clare Bragg - Trustee. Appointed on 15 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 April 2027.
  • Mr Stephen Robert Cook - Member. Appointed on 15 July 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Alex Hens - Trustee. Appointed on 23 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2027.
  • Mr Calum Hey - Trustee. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
  • Mr James Ketley - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2020.
  • Mr James Ketley - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Debbie Mills - Trustee. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
  • Mr Ian Moody - Trustee. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 March 2029.
  • 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.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Oldham - Member. Appointed on 11 March 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Philippa Parmenter - Trustee. Appointed on 16 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 January 2029.
  • Mr Neal Phillips - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 23 September 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 September 2027.
  • Mr Neal Phillips - Member. Appointed on 23 September 2019 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Mr Graham Pullen - Trustee. Appointed on 23 May 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 May 2030.
  • Ms Roxanne Readfern - Trustee. Appointed on 27 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Mr Barrie John Richardson - Trustee. Appointed on 15 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 January 2028.
  • Mr Steven Paul Sheldrick - Trustee. Appointed on 9 November 2018 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 16 January 2028.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Starmer - Trustee. Appointed on 15 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Mr Shane Waughman - Member. Appointed on 14 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Shane Waughman - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Timothy Weymouth - Trustee. Appointed on 9 November 2018 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 November 2026.