# Thurston Church of England Primary Academy

Thurston Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Mid Suffolk, for pupils aged 5 to 11.

It had 349 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E142562. [Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 5 to 11
- Pupils: 349
- Council: Mid Suffolk
- URN: 142562

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 12 November 2024
- Overall effectiveness: No overall grade (from September 2024)
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Thurston Church of England Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 59% in Suffolk and 62% in England.
5% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Suffolk | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 5% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Norton CEVC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/norton-cevc-primary-school-e124710): 100 m. Primary. Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/142562)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/142562)

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